How to Listen to and Understand Great Music, 3rd Edition Season 1 Episode 44 Russian Nationalism

Russia's entry into the greater European community as a result of the defeat of Napoleon and the Decembrist Revolution of 1825 are discussed, as is the growing conviction that the language and native music of Russia were capable of the highest artistic expression. The music and ideas of the Russian Five are discussed, with special emphasis on Rimsky-Korsakov and his Russian Easter Overture.