Word: tchaikovskian
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Picasso in art, left his school behind. He went on to a preoccupation with 18th-Century counterpoint, and shocked his fellow revolutionaries by having a good word for a romantic composer like Tchaikovsky. In his new symphony, Stravinsky carries his musical vagabonding a step further-blending a kind of Tchaikovskian and Brahmsian romanticism with jazzy rhythms. The Carnegie Hall audience gave it a polite hearing, and several rounds of applause which seemed intended primarily as a tribute to Stravinsky rather than to his symphony. The critics felt the same...
Tchaikovsky: Manfred (Indianapolis Symphony, Fabien Sevitsky conducting; Victor; 14 sides). Excellent first recording of a mixture of Tchaikovskian wind and melody...
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