Rayok (Shostakovich) — Rayok (opus 78B, also known as Anti formalist Rayok , Little Paradise , The Peep show (see rayok), The Gods and A Learner s Manual ) is a satirical cantata for four voices, chorus and piano by Dmitri Shostakovich. Its title derives from… … Wikipedia
Dmitri Shostakovich — Shostakovich redirects here. For the conductor and son of Dmitri Shostakovich, see Maxim Shostakovich. Dmitri Shostakovich in 1942 Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich Russian pronunciation: [dmʲitrij ˌdmʲitrɪjevʲiʨ ʂɨstɐˈkɔvʲɪʨ] (Russian:… … Wikipedia
List of compositions by Dmitri Shostakovich — This is a list of compositions by Dmitri Shostakovich.By genre =Symphonies= * Opus 10: Symphony No. 1 in F minor (1924 1925) * Opus 14: Symphony No. 2 in B major To October , with chorus (1927) * Opus 20: Symphony No. 3 in E flat major The First… … Wikipedia
Dmitri Shepilov — Дмитрий Шепилов Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union In office 1 June 1956 – 15 February 1957 Premier Nikolai Bulganin Preceded by Vyacheslav Molotov Succeeded by … Wikipedia
Topic outline of literature — Literature is prose, written or oral, including fiction and non fiction, drama and poetry. See also the list of basic poetry topics.The following topic outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to literature: TOC Essence of… … Wikipedia
Cello Concerto No. 1 (Shostakovich) — The Cello Concerto No. 1 in E Flat Major, Opus 107, was written by Dmitri Shostakovich in 1959. He wrote it for Mstislav Rostropovich, who memorized the work in four days and gave the premiere in Leningrad under Yevgeny Mravinsky, on October 9… … Wikipedia
Russian ballet — A performance of Giselle, ou Les Wilis Russian ballet is a form of ballet characteristic of or originating from Russia. In the early 19th century, the theaters were opened up to anyone who could … Wikipedia
Russian Telegraph Agency — ( ru. Российское телеграфное агентство, Rossiyskoye telegrafnoye agentstvo ), abbr. Rosta was the state news agency in Soviet Russia (1918 35). After the creation of Telegraph Agency of the Soviet Union in 1925, it remained the news agency of the … Wikipedia
Skomorokh — The skomorokhs (Sing. скоморох in Russian, скоморохъ in Old East Slavic, скоморaхъ in Church Slavonic) were medieval East Slavic harlequins, i.e., actors, who could also sing, dance, play musical instruments, and compose most of the scores for… … Wikipedia
Patter — is a glib rapid speech, that accompanies and complements some actions, e.g., of an auctioneer, salesperson, caller (dancing), or comedian. It was a slang word for the secret or cant language used by beggars, thieves, Roma people, etc., hence the… … Wikipedia
