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Extra! Extra! Ravel All About It!

A treasure trove of information exists in historic newspapers regarding the premiere performance of Ravel’s symphonic poem La valse.  The findings have been astonishing, as there are a total of 15 different articles between 13 different newspapers spanning the course of two days within the premiere of the piece (December 12 and December 13th, 1920).  […]

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Prokofiev, Miaskovsky, and a Swamp

Sergei Prokofiev, a white male Russian composer, who fit the demographic for many composers of the time, made notable contributions to French music in the early 20th century.  Although Prokofiev was a Russian composer, his music was received well through the establishment of Sergei Diaghilev’s Ballet Russes. An example of Prokofiev providing insight on how […]