….and Rimsky-Korsakov, be attacking the Ukraine. I just heard a brilliant exposition of this haunting piece and some works of Tchaikovsky. Russian tennis players may be banned, but Russian music is still a staple.
Interesting how the violin carried Scheherazade and the piano carried Tchaikovsky’s work. The winner is the violin, reaching deeper into the soul. And that is ultimately where Russian music has it’s unique place.
No alcohol was consumed in forming this opinion.