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Zara Dolukhanova is often cited as the best Soviet mezzo-soprano of her period. Her powerful, versatile voice was generally categorized being a coloratura mezzo, but her vocal range also allowed her to sing convincingly as an alto. Dolukhanova was as very much a superstar in the Soviet Union in the …

Mstislav Rostropovich was among the great cellists, and among the leading conductors, of his period. His shows in both arenas had been characterized by a primary and strongly psychological style, as well as the frequently turbulent occasions of his lifestyle, including exile from his indigenous Soviet Union, frequently resonated along …

Russian composer Tikhon Khrennikov is just about the most questionable figure in the annals of Soviet music. In his capability as Secretary towards the Union of Soviet Composers, Khrennikov both denounced and raised the reputations of his fellow composers, wanting to climb that which was apparently a fairly slippery slope. …