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The Mighty Handful
The Mighty Handful, also known as the Mighty Five, were group of Russian composers who all wanted to develop a distinctly Russian style of classical music. The Mighty Five composers were Mily Balakirev, Alexander Borodin, Cesar Cui, Modest Mussorgsky, and Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov.
Music heard in this episode:
Balakirev: Overture on Three Russian Themes (2 selections)
Borodin: Prince Igor
Rimsky - Korsakov: Dance of the Tumblers from The Snow Maiden
Cui: Scherzo Rustique
Mussorgsky: Gnome from Pictures at an Exhibition
Borodin: Prince Igor
Rimsky - Korsakov: Dance of the Tumblers from The Snow Maiden
Cui: Scherzo Rustique
Mussorgsky: Gnome from Pictures at an Exhibition
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