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Taganrog

Taganrog (Таганрог) is a seaport on the Sea of Azov, in the Rostov oblast (Ростовская область) of the Russian Federation. During Tchaikovsky's lifetime the city was part of the Mariupol district (Мариупольский уезд) in the Azov province (Азовская губерния) of the Russian Empire.

Tchaikovsky's brother Ippolit lived at Taganrog, and was principal of the city's naval academy during the late 1880s and 1890s. The composer visited him three times:

• 25 March/6 April–27 March/8 April 1886 — his first impression of "Ippolitonom" was very favourable [1] .
• 20 March/1 April–23 March/4 April 1888 — returning from a concert tour of Europe.
• 26 October/7 November–28 October/9 November 1890 — returning to Moscow from a visit to the Caucuses.

References:

1. Diary entry for 26 March/7 April 1886 [back]