Given use of the music library of A.D. Ulibishev, he began to compose at age 15, soon writing an Overture on Russian Themes.
Given use of the music library of A.D. Ulibishev, he began to compose at age 15, soon writing an Overture on Russian Themes. He collected folk songs from the Volga for his Second Overture on Russian Themes, which eventually became the symphonic poem Russia. Known for a despotic nature that alienated him from his disciples, as a composer he is best-known for the symphonic poem Tamara and the piano fantasy Islamey. FTP, who was this leader of the "Russian Five"?
Given use of the music library of A.D. Ulibishev, he began to compose at age 15, soon writing an Overture on Russian Themes.
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