Dmitri Shostakovich received a surprise guest attending a performance of his opera Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk at the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow on this day in 1936. The guest was … Continue reading On This Day (January 26)…Shostakovich Faces the Sharpest of Critics
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On This Day (January 2)…Happy Birthday, Mily Balakirev!
The composer Mily Balakirev was born on this day in 1836. Retrieved from here. Balakirev came of age in a time prior to a great Russian canon or even much … Continue reading On This Day (January 2)…Happy Birthday, Mily Balakirev!