{"product_id":"montegrappa-tchaikovsky-limited-edition-fountain-pen-black-swan","title":"Montegrappa Tchaikovsky Limited Edition Fountain Pen - Black Swan","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf−8\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout Montegrappa Tchaikovsky Limited Edition Fountain Pen - Black Swan\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 5\"\u003e\r\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\r\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\r\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\r\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRussian composer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(1840äóñ1893) created works which rank among the most popular music in the entire classical repertoire, including his ballets \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker and Swan Lake, and his operas Th\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ee Queen of Spades, Iolanta and Eugene Onegin, his Violin Concerto in D and Symphony No.4\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. He was the first composer from his homeland whose music made a lasting impression internationally, reinforced by his appearances as a guest conductor in Europe and the United States. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHugely prolific, Tchaikovsky was also versatile. His vast repertoire included ballets, operas, symphonies, concertos, commissioned orchestral works, orchestral suites and serenades, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eincidental music for other composers, chamber music, piano pieces, choral music and arrangements for others. His music continues to appear in popular media, from Walt Disney's 1940 animation, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFantasia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, to AC-DC's 'Let There Be Rock'. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003c\/div\u003e\r\u003c\/div\u003e\r\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\r\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\r\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo honour this creative genius, Montegrappa has designed this limited edition pen, known as Black Swan, limited to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1840 fountain pens \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein recognition of the year of his birth. The pen is made in Black resin for the cap and barrel and has been embellished with challenging laser-cut engravings of his portrait and signature on the cap, and an excerpt from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSwan Lake\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e's music original score. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSterling Silver trim has been applied to each of the 1840 pens, etched with a Montegrappa logo and his lifetime years on the cap ring. The blind cap is inscribed with the Limited Edition number, while the signature clip resembles a flute, the composer's favourite instrument. The cap top is fashioned with a slanted cut, with the \"Sol\" key central, enriched with a Swarovski crystal stone. The fountain pen is both converter and cartridge fed. The nib is made in 18k gold with a ballet-dancer from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSwan Lake \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eetched on its top and is available in the writing grades of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFine, Medium and Broad\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresented in an elegant polished black lacquer storage box.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003c\/div\u003e\r\u003c\/div\u003e\r\u003c\/div\u003e\r\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eView more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hamiltonpens.mom\/collections\/montegrappa\" title=\"Montegrappa Pens\"\u003eMontegrappa Pens\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hamiltonpens.mom\/collections\/montegrappa\" title=\"Montegrappa Refills\"\u003eMontegrappa Refills\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Montegrappa","offers":[{"title":"Fine","offer_id":12473684197459,"sku":"MON-ISTSN_ACF","price":1215.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":12473684230227,"sku":"MON-ISTSN_ACM","price":1215.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Broad","offer_id":12473684262995,"sku":"MON-ISTSN_ACB","price":1215.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/2043\/products\/Black-FP1_61452754-ef4d-4f62-abb5-2cc6553738a8.jpg?v=1527760232","url":"https:\/\/www.hamiltonpens.mom\/products\/montegrappa-tchaikovsky-limited-edition-fountain-pen-black-swan","provider":"The Hamilton Pen Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}