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Kuprin's story "Taper" shows the bright personality of a talented boy. A taper is a pianist who plays at balls. It's important, but not so tricky. The talent of the protagonist, the poor young man Yuri, cannot even unfold at full power at these dances, where, by the way, they are not particularly in a hurry to take him - too small and frail. Will he be able to play the whole evening, will he have enough strength and skill? And Yuri is also proud - he flares up when he realizes that they doubt him. He, of course, needs money, a job. And every time Yuri has to make excuses, explain that he has experience, that he just looks so young.

So it happened in the Rudnev family. They are given their due, because thanks to such hospitable people, Moscow then earned a good reputation. They are not very rich, more precisely, they are in debt, their father plays for money, mortgages property. But everything comes from the lightness of character - this handsome man (although already gray-haired), the benefactor of ballerinas does not want to think about tomorrow. Arkady Nikolaevich has many daughters, there are always noisy guests in the house. There is no order in the house, for example, the servants are accustomed not to fulfill orders, but to shift them on top of each other.

In this fuss, they forgot to find a pianist for new year holiday. At the last minute, the maid Dunyasha was able to find only the plain boy Yura. The older sister, in general, expressed her doubts to him. Of course, Yuri was offended, he decided to prove - to play a serious work. It turned out great. The game was heard by Arkady Nikolaevich, he admired it. Such skill - for such an age! It is not even serious for a young master to waste energy on dance melodies. But Yuri is doing his job. At the end of the evening, Arkady asks him to play for a guest - a famous pianist (Rubinstein). Yuri Agazarov got his chance in life, became a famous composer.

The story teaches perseverance, which attracts good luck, and also that one cannot, of course, be judged by appearance.

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Lidia Arkadyevna said that one should not run around like crazy, create a mess in the house.

Tina ignored the remark. She turned to another sister, Tatyana Arkadyevna, and asked to go with her, because it was time to light the Christmas tree.

This year, Tina was allowed to participate in the arrangement of the Christmas tree for the first time. Previously, she, along with the younger children, was forced to stay in the nursery. That is why now Tinochka was so excited.

The girl's family was noisy, hospitable. Their house was large, and there must have been many guests in it today.

The mistress of the house, Irina Alekseevna Rudneva, born Princess Oznobishina, came from a noble and wealthy family. She tried to spend as little time as possible with her children and her husband. Their company seemed to her boring, vulgar. Therefore, she communicated mostly with the same as she, the descendants of noble families.

Her husband, Arkady Nikolaevich, was a cheerful and loving person. Even in his fifties, he was very handsome and elegant. Therefore, secretly his wife was jealous. Arkady Nikolaevich was also rarely at home, because he liked to have fun. He carelessly spent property, not thinking about the future.

But for some reason, his order was not carried out.

Tinochka has already managed to excite everyone. Households and servants tried to find out who was supposed to find the pianist. Dunyasha, a maid, was sent for him. Suddenly there was a call. These were two large families - the Lykovs and the Maslovskys. Dunyasha has not yet returned. And Tina was very worried. She asked her sister Tatyana what they should do. Tatyana went up to Lydia and asked: “I can’t figure out what to do. I’ll have to ask Aunt Sonya to play a little… And then I’ll somehow replace her myself.” Lydia objected that Aunt Sonya would then constantly remind her of this favor. About the game of Tatyana herself, Lydia spoke disapprovingly.

Suddenly a servant came up and said that Dunyasha asked to come out to her. The sisters asked if she had brought a pianist. It turned out that a boy had arrived with Dunyasha. Dunyasha apologized, saying that she could not find anyone else.

The boy was dressed in the uniform of a real school. It was obvious that he was very embarrassed. Tatyana realized that the boy was poor, but very proud. His face was ugly, but expressive. He looked to be no more than 12 years old. Tatyana asked if it was true that he had to play at parties. The boy answered in the affirmative. He said that he was 14 years old and that he was used to playing the whole black

Lydia Arcadiana asked contemptuously if the boy knew how to play a quadrille. The boy said he could. She also asked if he could play waltz, polka, lancer. Tatyana asked her sister to stop teasing the child. But the boy suddenly boldly and even mockingly answered: “If we like, mademoiselle, then, in addition to polkas and quadrilles, I also play all Beethoven’s sonatas, Chopin’s waltzes and Liszt’s rhapsodies.”

Lydia self-confidently expressed her doubt that the boy played well. But he asked permission to play something. Tina began to ask Tatyana to allow the boy to show his art. And here he was at the piano. The boy opened the music book and selected Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody.

“The boy carefully placed his hands on the keys, closed his eyes for a moment, and solemn, majestic chords of the beginning of the rhapsody flowed from under his fingers. It was strange to see and hear how this little man, whose head was barely visible from behind the music stand, was extracting from the instrument such powerful, bold, full sounds. And his face seemed to immediately change, brighten up and become almost beautiful; the pale lips parted slightly, and the eyes enlarged even more and became deep, moist and radiant.

The audience appeared in the hall. Even Arkady Nikolaevich left the office. He asked Tatyana where they found this boy. When Arkady Nikolaevich found out that it was a pianist, he was very surprised.

He considered it wrong to force such a little boy to play.

But Tanya told her father everything - both about Lydia's mockery, and about the fact that the boy himself was determined to play all night. The father agreed that he should stay and play.

When the pianist finished the rhapsody, everyone applauded. Arkady Nikolayevich thanked the boy and said that he played well. He asked what his name was. The boy's name was Yuri Azagarov.

Arkady Nikolaevich said that he was worried that Yuri would get tired. But the boy continued to play. Finally, the children began to enter the hall. The fun began. Tina asked the pianist to play the polka. The children began to dance.

Suddenly an elderly gentleman came into the hall. Everyone present immediately turned their eyes to him. This man carried himself simply and at the same time majestically. It became clear that he belonged to big world. “It was immediately obvious that this man was used to feeling equally free in a small living room, and in front of a crowd of thousands, and in the halls of royal palaces.”

The stranger, together with Arkady Nikolaevich, went into the office. It was heard how the owner of the house asks the guest for something. Meanwhile, Yura continued to play. Suddenly he saw that the stranger, whose name was Anton Grigoryevich, was looking at him. And then Anton Grigorievich asked Yura to play Rhapsody No. 2 again.

The boy played. At first he played timidly, not very well. But then he began to play with the same inspiration. His game was great.

“Yuri did not see how Anton Grigoryevich’s gloomy brow gradually cleared up and how the stern expression of his lips gradually softened, but when he finished with general applause and turned in that direction, he no longer saw this attractive and strange person.”

Arkady Nikolayevich went up to the boy, handed him an envelope and told him not to lose it under any circumstances. There was money in the envelope. Arkady Nikolaevich also told Yura to pack up and set off together with Anton Grigorievich.

Yura began to object that he would like to continue the game. But Arkady Nikolaevich asked if he didn't recognize Anton Grigorievich? The boy could not guess who it was.

The owner of the house said: “My dear, but this is Rubinstein. Do you understand, Anton Grigoryevich Rubinshtein! And I congratulate you, my dear, from the bottom of my heart and I am glad that such a gift fell on my Christmas tree by chance. He is interested in your game ... "

Since then, the boy has become known throughout Russia as a talented composer. Anton Grigorievich Rubinstein took part in his fate.

“But Azagarov never conveyed to anyone those sacred words that he spoke to him, riding with him in a sleigh, on this frosty Christmas night, his great teacher.”

This story can rightly be called a Christmas tale. The little pianist boy is hardworking and talented. He was fabulously lucky that a famous musician drew attention to him. Because of this, his whole life changed. In this short story, we see both obvious contempt for the young musician (on the part of Lidia Arkadyevna), and attention and sympathy (on the part of Tinochka, Tatyana Arkadyevna and the most recognized musician). The true generosity of the famous musician was manifested in the fact that he helped talented child find your place in life.

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Twelve-year-old Tinochka Rudneva ran into the room where her older sisters were preparing for the holiday. She excitedly asked where the pianist was. The eldest sister, Lidia Arkadievna, a beautiful, slender girl, looked angrily at the child. She did not like noise, and her little sister irritated her. Lidia Arkadyevna said that one should not run around like crazy, create a mess in the house. Tina ignored the remark. She turned to another sister, Tatyana Arkadyevna, and asked to go with her, because it was time to light the Christmas tree. This year, Tina was allowed to participate in the arrangement of the Christmas tree for the first time. Previously, she, along with the younger children, was forced to stay in the nursery.

That is why now Tinochka was so excited. The girl's family was noisy, hospitable. Their house was large, and there must have been many guests in it today. The mistress of the house, Irina Alekseevna Rudneva, born Princess Oznobishina, came from a noble and wealthy family. She tried to spend as little time as possible with her children and her husband. Their company seemed to her boring, vulgar. Therefore, she communicated mostly with the same as she, the descendants of noble families. Her husband, Arkady Nikolaevich, was a cheerful and loving person. Even in his fifties, he was very handsome and elegant. Therefore, secretly his wife was jealous. Arkady Nikolaevich was also rarely at home, because he liked to have fun. He carelessly spent property, not thinking about the future.

Arkady Nikolaevich really liked the Christmas holidays, he gladly took part in the celebration by the Christmas tree. He came up with gifts that would be to the taste of friends and relatives. This year he ordered to find a good pianist. But for some reason, his order was not carried out. Tinochka has already managed to excite everyone. Households and servants tried to find out who was supposed to find the pianist. Dunyasha, a maid, was sent for him. Suddenly there was a call. These were two big families, the Lykovs and the Maslovskys. Dunyasha has not yet returned. And Tina was very worried. She asked her sister Tatyana what they should do. Tatyana went up to Lydia and asked: “I can’t figure out what to do. I’ll have to ask Aunt Sonya to play a little… And then I’ll somehow replace her myself.” Lydia objected that Aunt Sonya would then constantly remind her of this favor. About the game of Tatyana herself, Lydia spoke disapprovingly. Suddenly a servant came up and said that Dunyasha asked to come out to her. The sisters asked if she had brought a pianist. It turned out that a boy had arrived with Dunyasha. Dunyasha apologized, saying that she could not find anyone else. The boy was dressed in the uniform of a real school. It was obvious that he was very embarrassed. Tatyana realized that the boy was poor, but very proud. His face was ugly, but expressive. He looked to be no more than 12 years old. Tatyana asked if it was true that he had to play at parties.

The boy answered in the affirmative. He said that he was 14 years old and that he was used to playing the whole evening. Lydia Arcadiana asked contemptuously if the boy knew how to play a quadrille. The boy said he could. She also asked if he could play waltz, polka, lancer. Tatyana asked her sister to stop teasing the child. But the boy suddenly boldly and even mockingly answered: “If we like, mademoiselle, then, in addition to polkas and quadrilles, I also play all Beethoven’s sonatas, Chopin’s waltzes and Liszt’s rhapsodies.” Lydia self-confidently expressed her doubt that the boy played well. But he asked permission to play something. Tina began to ask Tatyana to allow the boy to show his art. And here he was at the piano. The boy opened the music book and selected Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody. “The boy carefully placed his hands on the keys, closed his eyes for a moment, and solemn, majestic chords of the beginning of the rhapsody flowed from under his fingers. It was strange to see and hear how this little man, whose head was barely visible from behind the music stand, produced such powerful, bold, full sounds from the instrument. And his face seemed to immediately change, brighten up and become almost beautiful; the pale lips parted slightly, and the eyes enlarged even more and became deep, moist and radiant. The audience appeared in the hall. Even Arkady Nikolaevich left the office. He asked Tatyana where they found this boy.

When Arkady Nikolaevich found out that it was a pianist, he was very surprised. He considered it wrong to force such a little boy to play. But Tanya told her father everything - both about Lydia's ridicule, and about the fact that the boy himself was determined to play all night. The father agreed that he should stay and play. When the pianist finished the rhapsody, everyone applauded. Arkady Nikolayevich thanked the boy and said that he played well. He asked what his name was. The boy's name was Yuri Azagarov. Arkady Nikolaevich said that he was worried that Yuri would get tired. But the boy continued to play. Finally, the children began to enter the hall. The fun began. Tina asked the pianist to play the polka. The children began to dance. Suddenly an elderly gentleman came into the hall. Everyone present immediately turned their eyes to him. This man carried himself simply and at the same time majestically. It became clear that he belongs to the big world. “It was immediately obvious that this man was used to feeling equally free in a small living room, and in front of a crowd of thousands, and in the halls of royal palaces.” The stranger, together with Arkady Nikolaevich, went into the office. It was heard how the owner of the house asks the guest for something. Meanwhile, Yura continued to play. Suddenly he saw that the stranger, whose name was Anton Grigoryevich, was looking at him. And then Anton Grigoryevich asked Yura to play Rhapsody No. 2 again. The boy began to play. At first he played timidly, not very well. But then he began to play with the same inspiration.

His game was great. “Yuri did not see how Anton Grigoryevich’s gloomy brow gradually cleared up and how the stern expression of his lips gradually softened, but when he finished with general applause and turned in that direction, he no longer saw this attractive and strange person.” Arkady Nikolayevich went up to the boy, handed him an envelope and told him not to lose it under any circumstances. There was money in the envelope. Arkady Nikolaevich also told Yura to pack up and set off together with Anton Grigorievich. Yura began to object that he would like to continue the game. But Arkady Nikolaevich asked if he didn't recognize Anton Grigorievich?

The boy could not guess who it was. The owner of the house said: “My dear, but this is Rubinstein. Do you understand, Anton Grigoryevich Rubinshtein! And I congratulate you, my dear, from the bottom of my heart and I am glad that such a gift fell on my Christmas tree by chance. He is interested in your game ... "Since then, the boy has become known throughout Russia as a talented composer. Anton Grigorievich Rubinstein took part in his fate. “But Azagarov never conveyed to anyone those sacred words that he spoke to him, riding with him in a sleigh, on this frosty Christmas night, his great teacher.” This story can rightly be called a Christmas tale. The little pianist boy is hardworking and talented. He was fabulously lucky that a famous musician drew attention to him. Because of this, his whole life changed. In this short story, we see both obvious contempt for the young musician (on the part of Lidia Arkadyevna), and attention and sympathy (on the part of Tinochka, Tatyana Arkadyevna and the most recognized musician). The true generosity of the famous musician was manifested in the fact that he helped a talented child find his place in life.

Alexander Ivanovich Kuprin in 1900 wrote the story "Taper". A brief summary of the work will allow the reader to save time and get acquainted with the plot in five minutes.

Acquaintance with the characters of the work: the Rudnev sisters

The story "Tapier", a summary of which you are reading, begins with an acquaintance with the Rudnev family. This is, first of all, Tina - a 12-year-old girl, the daughter of the owner of the house.

The girl ran into the room where the maids were dressing her sisters. Tina was very worried, she wanted the Christmas meeting to go well. She shared her concern with her sisters, telling them that there was no pianist.

The older sister, who was already respectfully called Lidia Arkadyevna, was, on the contrary, too calm. She made a remark to Tina, telling her not to burst into the room like that.

Then Tina asked her second sister Tanya to come with her to help prepare for the celebration. After all, an hour later they were supposed to light the Christmas tree.

Next, we learn about the younger sister Katya. She and Tina, along with their peers, used to be locked in the nursery and not allowed to arrange the Christmas tree. But this year, Tina was involved in the upcoming magic for the first time, which is why she was so worried - she wanted everything to work out.

Father mother

The Rudnev family was large and noisy. The girls had brothers. Friends constantly came to the children, so the house was always fun. But this joy was not shared by the mother of the children, Irina Alekseevna. She was a princess and had the surname Oznobishina before her marriage. The woman boasted of her noble origin and rarely left the room, considering it below her dignity to talk with a noisy crowd. She communicated only with the same noble and "petrified" descendants of ancient families. We learn about all this from the story "Taper". The summary of the work will introduce the reader to the head of the family.

Despite her aristocracy, the woman was jealous of her husband, and she could have reasons for this. Although Arkady Nikolayevich was already over 50, the man was distinguished by his easy character and special charm. He was a patron of ballet art, a player, often disappeared in the English Club. When he returned home after winning, he called friends, girlfriends of his children for horse rides outside the city.

And the friends of the Rudnev children were constantly at their house. Therefore, the buffet was never locked here, because anyone who came might want to have a bite at an odd hour. Sometimes the children asked the cook to cook something tasty, and he did not immediately, but agreed. Everyone rarely gathered around the table. Usually someone had already dined, and someone just came to morning tea. Such a cheerful and slightly chaotic atmosphere reigned in this hospitable house.

It is not surprising that a large friendly company planned to celebrate Christmas. Dad for children was the main adviser and friend. When the older children did not know what to give their friend Kolya Radomsky, the father said - a cigarette case. The head of the family also took care of the musical arrangement of the evenings. The summary of the story "Taper" will also tell about it.

Music

The story takes place roughly in 1885. Arkady Nikolaevich usually invited Ryabov's orchestra to the house for holidays. However, this year, due to misunderstandings, they did not have time to do this - the musicians were already busy. Another orchestra could not be found either.

That's why Tina tried to find out about the pianist, to find out who will play the piano on holiday? But the housekeeper Olimpiada Savichna, the valet Luka, found an excuse for themselves why they had not invited the musician, and the maid Dunyasha swore that she had not even heard that the pianist was coming. A brief summary of the story will tell about further events.

Guests

Tanya, Tina's sister, who was respected, sent Dunyasha to look for a piano player (piano player), and at that time guests began to arrive. Two large families came - the Maslovskys and the Lykovs, other guests also came, but the musician was still not there.

But now Luka went up to Tatyana Arkadyevna and asked her to go into the hall. Tatyana saw Dunya and some small figure there. Dunya began to the hostess so that she would not scold her: she could not find a musician anywhere, she found only this little boy and did not even know for sure if he could play.

Tatyana at first glance realized that the boy was poor, proud and shy. He was ugly, with a thin appearance he was 11 or 12 years old. But the boy said that he was 14. He assured that he knew how to play and had considerable experience.

Talented child

Lydia tried to tease the pianist, mockingly asking if he could play polka, quadrille, lancier, but Tanya asked her in French to stop behaving like that. The summary of the story "Taper" is coming to an interesting moment. Kuprin further tells that Tina was on the side of Tatyana, she resolutely took the boy by the hand and led him into the hall. The guests began to be perplexed, but soon the surprise was replaced by tenderness. As soon as the child's fingers touched the keys, extraordinarily beautiful sounds poured out, he was applauded.

Arkady Nikolaevich praised the boy, whose name was Yuri Azagarov, and asked him to play "Faust", the Christmas tree was lit to the sounds of this march. Then Yura played polka, waltz. At this time, the owner of the house was talking to some important gentleman. It turns out that it was Anton Grigorievich Rubinstein - a talented composer. He became the teacher of Yura Azagarov.

This is the end of the story written by Alexander Kuprin - "Taper". Brief summaries of works help the reader quickly learn their plot and form an impression about them.

In 1990, A. Kuprin published his new work in Odessa News. "Taper" - a summary of the story is offered in the article - about the problem of real art and its creators. The action takes place in Moscow and dates back to 1885. At first glance, this is the usual story of a poor musician. The author's task was wider - to show how a chance can change a person's fate, and diligence, diligence and true talent become the beginning of a life aimed at serving people.

Preparing for the New Year

In the house of the Rudnevs, they were preparing for the celebration of the Christmas tree. For the first time, twelve-year-old Tina took part in this, who was worried about the organization of the holiday. It is from her appearance that the Taper begins, according to her, she still has not come, and the guests should already be arriving. The eldest of the sisters - they put on their clothes - was Lydia. She noticed with displeasure that more noise and confusion in the house was due to Tina. All hope remained on Tatyana, who was distinguished by a kind and gentle character.

Rudnev House

Careless, hospitable and noisy - this is how Kuprin characterizes the family of Arkady Nikolaevich in the story "Taper". The heroes, with the exception of the hostess, greeted their friends cordially and completely strangers any time of the day. They always had someone for a long time. On holidays, the table was not cleared: one crowd of guests, mostly young people, was constantly replaced by another.

Arkady Nikolaevich often disappeared in the English Club, and when he returned with a good win, he arranged merry trips out of town. His wife, Irina Alexandrovna, a rich and noble princess by birth, did not approve of such entertainment, so she almost never left her room. Meanwhile, all her life she was jealous of her husband, which was quite understandable. A merry fellow, a famous gourmet, a gambler, an art lover, he looked handsome even after fifty and had a reputation as a ladies' man.

This is how Kuprin portrays his heroes in the story.

"Taper": a summary of the episode about preparing for the Christmas tree

Tina was right to be worried. Arkady Nikolaevich liked to arrange everything by himself. in the best way. However, this time there was a misunderstanding. Ryabov, who usually played with the Rudnevs, was sent late, and his orchestra was already busy. The musician, who valued the respect of his family, hoped to find time, but could not. As a result, the head of the family ordered to find a good pianist, which was also not done. While the servants were looking for the last one, Tatyana Arkadyevna appeared, immediately taking everything into her own hands. She wrote out several addresses from the newspaper and sent the maid Dunyasha to them, notes Kuprin.

"Taper" - a summary of which you are reading - continues with a description of the first guests and the anxiety of the Rudnevs, especially Tina. Finally, Tatyana decided that, at the very least, she would play by herself, alternating with Aunt Sonya, which caused an ironic remark from her older sister.

little musician

At that moment it was reported that Dunyasha was waiting in the hall. Tatyana, who came out to her, saw next to the maid a thin and pale boy with an ugly, but expressive face. Everything betrayed in him a shy and proud person, notes Kuprin. The taper said that he was already fourteen, and he would quite cope with the task, as he repeatedly spoke to the guests throughout the evening. When Lydia began to ask with irony and distrust what kind of music he could play, mockery and anger flashed in the boy's eyes. Tatyana and Tina immediately tried to rectify the situation and pulled the pianist into the hall.

Great performance

Arkady Nikolayevich, who saw the musician, also hesitated at first, but, having heard "Hungarian Rhapsody", he approached him and affectionately asked if it would be hard for him to play all evening.

The holiday was in full swing when Arkady Nikolaevich and a stranger entered the hall, whose whole appearance indicated that he was imperious, stubborn and knew how to easily conquer any audience. He listened to the young musician play with a bored look, and Rudnev whispered something in his ear. At some point, Yura felt that a stranger was standing next to him. Then he asked to play the rhapsody again. The first chords sounded uncertain, but soon the pianist completely surrendered to the music and already realized that he had never performed better. And the gloomy face of Anton Grigorievich became brighter. When the rhapsody ended, the stranger was no longer in the hall, and Rudnev went up to the boy and handed him an envelope. To Yura's objections, he said that the great Rubinstein was here now and became interested in his game.

Soon, a little musician in a worn uniform became known throughout the country, but he never told anyone about what he said to him that winter evening - this is how A. Kuprin ends “Taper”, a summary of which is given here.