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 | | Vasily Kalinnikov. Symphony No. 2 in A major. Full Score. | | Elibron Classics, 2003, 214 pages |
Sample Pages We recommend to print out sample pages to evaluate the quality of a reprint. | | Vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov (1866-1901), list of works | | | A singularly tragic example of towering talent razed to the ground by illness, Vasily Kalinnikov spent barely a year as associate conductor of Moscow's Italian Opera before learning that the racking cough he had tried to suppress during performances was in fact an early symptom of tuberculosis. In order to avoid infecting others, Kalinnikov resigned his post and devoted what time he had left to composition. We can only surmise what glories Kalinnikov's future might have held, but his marvellous first symphony will have to suffice as a memorial to a genius in the making but never fully made. |
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