Includes bibliographical references (pages 383-385) and index.
Contents
Childhood and early years -- The making of a composer I -- The making of a composer II -- The early songs I -- Salammbô -- The early songs II -- St. John's Night on the Bare Mountain: more songs -- The marriage: towards Boris -- Boris Godunov: composition and production -- Boris Godunov: the music -- Life alongside Boris I: The nursery completed -- Life alongside Boris II: Khovanshchina begun -- Two relationships: Pictures at an exhibition and Sunless -- Khovanshchina -- Songs and dances of death: last songs -- Sorochintsy Fair -- Final years -- Postlude: the century since.
