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Russia - 1000 Years of Music

Russia - 1000 Years of Music
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Our series prepared by Olga Shapovalova brings you everything there is to know about musical Russia – from its origins to the present day, year after year, century after century…

It is a vast chronicle, an encyclopedia numbering hundreds of volumes, a unique musical archive comprising thousands of recordings now made available to music lovers…

RUSSIA - 1000 YEARS OF MUSIC series is more than a historical chronicle. We will venture to delve into the very essence of what is contained in the words ‘Russian music’...

  

Previous editions
21.12.2011
16:24
Christmas Russian-style Today we are addressing a more powerful measurement of all-powerful Time than chronology. The change of the seasons, a super-temporal glorious law of nature – at all times such a magnet for poets, artists and musicians. →
6.12.2011
16:55
Alexander Glazunov. At crossroads of epochs Today we are taking a closer look at one of the amazing ‘facets’ of that time. Music as though beyond and outside all historical cataclysms, as though loath to witness wars, revolutions, ideological and artistic clashes of what was, perhaps, the most insane of all the centuries of man’s existence. The music of Alexander Glazunov . What?!! →
9.11.2011
13:59
Nikolai Cherepmin’s Sacred music Nikolai Cherepmin wrote sacred music all his life, and particularly extensively after leaving Russia in the wake of the tragic events of the 1917 Bolshevik revolution. →
26.10.2011
14:46
Composer Nikolai Cherepnin Today we are talking of a composer who seemed to have imbued all the distinguishing features of his century. Or, one could say this was one of those very special people of the 20th century who had a hand in creating the paradoxes of genius of his time... →
14.10.2011
16:42
Alexander Grechaninov - Titan of Russian sacred music Before us today is Grechaninov the composer who wrote sacred music. As we were able to discover only 10 years ago, when his music began to sound in full volume, this is one of the true Titans of scared music of the 20th century. →
29.09.2011
16:27
20th century: Alexander Grechaninov In this program we are dwelling on a composer, who combined in his music as though different extreme poles.  For those who know his name, this might seem most unexpected. Why? →
7.09.2011
15:25
20th centuryRussian sacred music. The Chesnokov brothers At the early 20th century Russian sacred music experienced a new surge of flourishing. Not one of the great composers-titans could overlook this very special for Russian culture genre. Even the most “avant-garde minded”, - such as, for example, Igor Stravinsky. →

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Olga Shapovalova
Olga Shapovalova

Olga Shapovalova, music expert, music reviewer, radio journalist

Olga’s radio features were listed among top ten programs according to Passport to World Band Radio and received a number of awards.

Olga’s motto is “My programs are about good music of all genres”.

Among her radio features are “Music and Musicians”, “Russia: 1000 years of music”, “Folk Box” and “Russian Hits”.

Olga’s colleagues often say “Olga can find anything in her musical treasure trove”.  Her collection, indeed, features the best, unique and rare music.
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