On Russian Music
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Over the past four decades, Richard Taruskin's publications have redefined the field of Russianmusic study. This volume gathers thirtysix essays on composers ranging from Bortnyansky in the eighteenth century to Tarnopolsky in the twentyfirst, as well as all of the famous names in between. Some of these pieces, like the ones on Chaikovsky's alleged suicide and on the interpretation of Shostakovich's legacy, have won fame in their own right as decisive contributions to some of the most si...


