The Architecture of Russian Sound: Sergei Taneyev, Pyotr Tchaikovsky, and the Transnational Roots of National Classical Music
Executive Overview What makes a piece of classical music definitively "Russian"? Is it the incorporation of an authentic folk tune, the solemn resonance of an Orthodox church melody, or simply the geographic birthplace of the composer? These questions stood at the center of a fierce intellectual debate in the late 19th century—one that continues to … Read more
