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Modest Mussorgsky
Brief biography of innovative Russian composer and pianist Modest Mussorgsky, famous for 'Pictures at an Exhibition' and opera Boris Godunov.
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Modest Mussorgsky's Great Compositions
Modest Mussorgsky was a Russian composer who, along with artist Victor Hartmann wished to unite the visual, performing and compositional arts with Russian culture.
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Just in Time, Part 1
How are operatic characters ruled by the forces of Time?
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Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov
Boris Godunov, a Russian opera by Modest Mussorgsky. Boris Godunov opera plot synopsis, character list, and other opera information.
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Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition
Modest Mussorgsky composed the Pictures at an Exhibition after viewing a show of works by Victor Hartmann sponsored by the St.Petersburg Architectural Association
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Russia's Mighty Handful
Profiles Russia's "Mighty Handful" or "The Five" - Balakirev, Mussorgsky, Borodin, Rimsky-Korsakov and Cui.
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Heavenly but Humble -- The Hermit in Opera
Although usually a minor character, hermits may occupy key positions in an opera's plotting. Find out just how powerful their simple faith might be, in moving the story along.
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Sergei Diaghilev, Impresario
Brief biography of Russian impressario Sergei Diaghilev (Sergey Pavlovich Diagilev), famous for ballets "The Rite of Spring" and "The Firebird."
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Sydney Opera House Early Operas
Profiles classic operas performed in the early years of the Sydney Opera House, Australia's beautiful landmark in Sydney, alongside the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
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Ten Essential Movies (2 of 5)
Ten movies that every animated film fan should know about.
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Brief Bio of Composer César Cui
Life, career and works of César Cui, one of 'The Five' Nationalist Russian composers. Famous for art songs, operas, and his acidic musical criticisms
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Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Biography of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Russian composer famous for Scheherazade and "The Flight of the Bumble Bee."
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Live from the Met!
A brief overview of the 1998-1999 Metropolitan Opera season.
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Aleksandr Pushkin Biography
Life and works of Russian writer Aleksandr Pushkin, considered Russia's greatest poet. Famous for fairy tale "Ruslan and Lyudmila" and masterpiece "Eugene Onegin."
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Balakirev: Founder of 'The Five'
Brief biography of Russian composer Mily Balakirev, leader and teacher of 'The Five.' He composed oriental fantasy Islamey.
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Film Review: Fantasia
Disney's animation classic, "Fantasia", has put on film one of the most terrifyingly imagined witches' sabbats ever.
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Historic Heroes of Russia
Russian history would be incomplete without knowing the legends and facts behind its heroes, whose names have been given to streets, cathedrals, and operas.
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Alexander Borodin
Biography of Russian composer Alexander Borodin, member of 'The Mighty Handful' and a chemical scientist by profession.
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Boris Godunov - Legend and Fact
Was Boris Godunov one of Russia's best rulers, or was he a criminal, as legend seems to indicate?
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Composer Mikhail Glinka's Life
Brief biography of Mikhail Glinka - his life and works. Famous for Russian folk-themed opera, Ruslan and Lyudmila. Master of Russian symphonic music.
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Miskolc Opera Festival – Bartók +
In 2000, an ambitious plan was born in Miskolc, a city in eastern Hungary. Its aim was to put the town on the musical map of the world, on a par with Bayreuth, Salzburg.
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Paintings of Ilya Repin
Ilya Repin made social commentaries through his paintings that describe Russia as it was during his lifetime. His art expresses complex emotions and humanity.
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Sergei Rachmaninoff the Conductor
A brief look at the conducting career of the great Russian pianist-composer Sergei Rachmaninoff.
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Free Opera Scores!
Free Opera Scores! Public domain opera scores are available for free online by the University of Indiana School of Music. List of available free opera scores.
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Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Brief biography of Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky famous for ballets, symphonies, concerti, and operas.
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Highlights from The 1999 IF Competition
Short descriptions of some of the most memorable games submitted to this year's contest.
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The Mozart Effect and More
The Mozart Effect has come under some scrutiny from various researchers. Rauscher’s research on the music of Mozart as being beneficial for developing spatial-reasoning, has caused music educators to concern themselves with whether or not, they will be held accountable for this outcome. An article in the Arts Education Policy Review offered data on “Spatial-Temporal versus Language-Analytic Reasoning...
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Creativity Part Two of Two
Music is subjective. Being a subjective subject, where judgement of what is good or bad, or what is beautiful or not, is not easy to measure. This is one of the reasons, research such as Vaughn and Myers, (1971) had little impact on creating a case for the support of the arts.
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