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Improvising the Russian Classical Composers: Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky and Borodin

Russia's contribution to the arts over the past couple of centuries has been extraordinary and unparalleled. Russian authors are among the greatest writers of the 19th and 20th centuries. Russia is ...
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Improvising the Russian Classical Composers: Stravinsky, Rachmaninoff and Prokofiev

In the 19th century, Russian composers created timeless melodic works ripe for jazz interpretation. The 20th century in Russia ushered in decades of experimentation and revolutionary musical ideas.
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All-Russian Competition of Young Composers "Partitura" closes submissions with record result

MOSCOW, 28 May (BelTA - TV BRICS) - A record number of applications has been submitted for participation in the IV All-Russian Competition of Young Composers "Partitura" over the years of its ...
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Sofia Gubaidulina, the composer who fused sound and spirituality, has died at age 93

Russian composer Sofia Gubaidulina, an intellectually probing artist who fused sound and spirituality, died Thursday at her home in Appen, Germany. She was 93 years old. Her death was confirmed by her ...