A Survey of Russian Music |
Contents
THE SUBJECT OUTLINED | 11 |
THE EARLY HISTORY OF MUSIC IN RUSSIA | 17 |
OPERA AND THE DAWN OF RUSSIAN MUSIC | 24 |
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