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Dmitri Shostakovich
…of his artistic integrity. He was a member of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR and the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union, and he was also chairman of the…
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Dmitri Kabalevsky
Dmitri Borisovich Kabalevsky was a prominent Soviet composer, educator, and music administrator, born on December 30, 1904, in Saint Petersburg, Russia. He played a significant role in shaping Soviet music…
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Sergei Prokofiev
…works, contributing to his enduring legacy. Return to the Soviet Union Despite his success abroad, Prokofiev decided to return to the Soviet Union in 1936. Back in his homeland, he…
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Prokofiev – Dance of the Knights
…for the Soviet era, used in dramas, documentaries, adverts with Soviet subject matter. It was featured in a 1990s French commercial for Chanel’s Egoiste fragrance and used as competition music…
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Schumann’s Scenes from Childhood, Op. 32, No. 4 – Fughette in G Minor
Emil Gilels, a Soviet pianist born in Odessa, Ukraine, on October 19, 1916, is regarded as one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century. He began piano lessons at…
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Schumann’s Scenes from Childhood, Op. 32, No. 2 – Gigue in G Minor
Emil Gilels, a renowned Soviet pianist, was born on October 19, 1916 in Odessa. Considered one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century, Gilels began studying piano at the…
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Schumann’s Scenes from Childhood, Op. 32, No. 3 – Romance in D Minor
Emil Gilels, a renowned Soviet pianist, was born in Odessa, Ukraine on October 19, 1916. He is considered one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century. Gilels began studying…
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Schumann’s Scenes from Childhood, Op. 32, No. 1 – Scherzo in B Flat Minor
Emil Gilels, a Soviet pianist born in Odessa, was considered one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century. He began studying the piano at age five and was trained…
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Brahms’ Ballade in B Minor, Op. 10, No. 3
Emil Gilels, a Soviet pianist, was born on October 19, 1916, and is regarded as one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century. He began learning the piano at…
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Brahms’ Ballade No. 2 in D Major, Op. 10
Emil Gilels, born in Odessa in 1916, was a highly regarded Soviet pianist. He is considered one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century. Gilels began studying piano at…
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Brahms’ Ballade in B Major, Op. 10, No. 4
Emil Gilels, a Soviet pianist born in Odessa, Ukraine, was considered one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century. He began studying the piano at the age of five…
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Brahms’ Ballade in D Minor, Op. 10, No. 1
Emil Gilels, a talented Soviet pianist, was born in Odessa, Ukraine. Widely regarded as one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century, he began studying piano at the age…
