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Russian writer and dramatist (b. 1852 | {{picture|file=Aleksey_Maslov.jpg|caption='''Aleksey Maslov''' (1852–1922)}} | ||
Russian writer and dramatist (b. 7/19 September 1852 in [[Warsaw]]; d. 1922 in [[Petrograd]]), born '''''Aleksey Nikolayevich Maslov''''' (Алексей Николаевич Маслов); also known by the pseudonym '''''Bezhetsky''''' (Бежецкий). | |||
In 1890, | In 1890, Maslov asked Tchaikovsky to provide music for a scene in his drama ''Don Juan'', but the composer declined the request because he was busy writing his opera ''[[The Queen of Spades]]''. Maslov's play was eventually performed without Tchaikovsky's music. | ||
==Correspondence with Tchaikovsky== | ==Correspondence with Tchaikovsky== | ||
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* '''[[Letter 4032]]''' – 13/25 February 1890, from [[Florence]] | * '''[[Letter 4032]]''' – 13/25 February 1890, from [[Florence]] | ||
One letter from Aleksey Maslov to the composer, dating from 5/17 February 1890, is preserved in the {{RUS-KLč}} at [[Klin]]. | One letter from Aleksey Maslov to the composer, dating from 5/17 February 1890, is preserved in the {{RUS-KLč}} at [[Klin]] (a{{sup|4}}, No. 2385). | ||
==External Links== | |||
* [[wikipedia:ru:Маслов,_Алексей_Николаевич|Wikipedia]] (Russian) | |||
* {{viaf|315716879}} | |||
[[Category:People|Maslov, Aleksey]] | [[Category:People|Maslov, Aleksey]] | ||
[[Category:Correspondents|Maslov, Aleksey]] | [[Category:Correspondents|Maslov, Aleksey]] | ||
[[Category:Writers|Maslov, Aleksey]] | [[Category:Writers|Maslov, Aleksey]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:06, 17 August 2023
Russian writer and dramatist (b. 7/19 September 1852 in Warsaw; d. 1922 in Petrograd), born Aleksey Nikolayevich Maslov (Алексей Николаевич Маслов); also known by the pseudonym Bezhetsky (Бежецкий).
In 1890, Maslov asked Tchaikovsky to provide music for a scene in his drama Don Juan, but the composer declined the request because he was busy writing his opera The Queen of Spades. Maslov's play was eventually performed without Tchaikovsky's music.
Correspondence with Tchaikovsky
One letter from Tchaikovsky to Aleksey Maslov has survived, dating from 1890, and has been translated into English on this website:
- Letter 4032 – 13/25 February 1890, from Florence
One letter from Aleksey Maslov to the composer, dating from 5/17 February 1890, is preserved in the Tchaikovsky State Memorial Musical Museum-Reserve at Klin (a4, No. 2385).
