Dmitri Shostakovich: the Soviet voice of the oppressed. Discover the lives and works of all the great composers, at classical ...
The discovery of one old record is breathing new life into a genre of Soviet-era music that hasn't been widely heard overseas for decades. About a decade ago, music producer Vik Sohonie was in New ...
Sofia Gubaidulina: her music was labelled ‘irresponsible’ by the Soviet authorities for its exploration of unorthodox tunings - Marcello Mencarini/Lebrecht Music & Arts/Alamy Sofia Gubaidulina, who ...
In Philadelphia, in Manhattan and over the radio, Conductor Leopold Stokowski had his Philadelphia Orchestra play all-Russian programs last week. Stravinsky, Skriabin, Prokohev and Moussorgsky are ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shchedrin (1997): serene, subtle and quietly witty - Jack Mitchell/Getty Rodion Shchedrin, the composer who has died aged 92, was ...
A well-connected dealer in the Cold War Soviet Union could get an enterprising music fan some of the good stuff — American jazz, pop and early rock 'n' roll — for the right price. At a time when ...
About a decade ago, music producer Vik Sohonie was in New York and stumbled upon an old record. VIK SOHONIE: I came across this really dusty 45 by the band Original. (SOUNDBITE OF ORIGINAL SONG, "SEN ...