Classical Music

I figured it was about time I made a group for Russian composers here and put my footprint on this forum in that way. I'm going to share more in-depth things I've found in my research. I actually have a number of friends on this website called Turntable that have joined me in discovering new Russian music (we all share our own discoveries in collective sessions of music). Whatever catches my eye(ear) there, I will share here. Otherwise, the Group is for discussion and sharing. Everyone who is interested ...

Have you even experienced a time where you sorta left a composer alone, or didn't listen to a lot of their works, and now you come back to them and you love them anew? That's how I've been the last few days.

Glazunov!

Besides Prokofiev and Shostakovich, he's my first love. Whereas the other 2 are like brilliant new and exciting acquaintances (to put that lightly), Glazunov is now a dear old friend.

Let me just share with you why I'm such an advocate ...

I have the choice of several other stories to post here. I'll give little teasers of what they are:

Steel
A young girl singer in conservatory discovers a dark truth about her accompanist friend, but an even darker truth about his enemy when they face off in a battle for fame. But no one can keeps secrets for long... not even her.

The Nightmare
A Murder Mystery of unusual circumstances, and it all surrounds a mysterious glass of wine. A detective's quest ...

Please read up...
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So after that, I stayed with Elena in her room while Victor and Nikolai went to look for Sergei's body. Sure enough, they found it right where they saw him fall - for the second time - inside a shaft that was nearly impossible to get to because of the walls and fences that were between the buildings in the alley. So they reported it to the police. Victor came back to me completely ...

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It was nearly pitch black, except for lights in the streets, and the stars. No other souls were around. We could see her white dress glowing softly. But there was another. They glowed too, a faint white similar to her dress. Elena opened the door, and stood outside. We were all silent. A figure followed her, and stepped in front of ...