Geneva
Tchaikovsky Research
Geneva (Genève) is the second-largest city in Switzerland, and the administrative centre of the Republic and Canton of Geneva.
Tchaikovsky in Geneva
Tchaikovsky visited Geneva on several occasions:
From | Until | Notes |
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16/28 July 1873 | 17/29 July 1873 | Travelling between Vevey and Turin. |
late December 1875/early January 1876 | 3/15 January 1876 | Staying with his sister Aleksandra. |
around 7/19 October 1877 | 10/22 October 1877 | Travelling to Clarens with his brother Anatoly. |
24 February/8 March 1878 | 25 February/9 March 1878 | En route from Florence to Clarens. |
17/29 January 1879 | 17/29 January 1879 | On a day's outing from Clarens, to attend a concert of works by Spohr, Spontini and Weber. |
20 February/4 March 1889 | 26 February/10 March 1889 | To rehearse and conduct a concert at the New Theatre (25 February/9 March 1889), including the Serenade for String Orchestra and the Suite No. 1. |
Bibliography
- [Tchaikovsky in Geneva] (1889)
- [Tchaikovsky in Geneva] (1889)