Documentary

All the Russias: A Musical Journey

The entire sweep of Russian musical history is explored in this four-part series, beginning with its origins in ancient chants and folk music, stretching through to radical contemporary composers like Schnittke and Gubaidulina. Artistic director of the Kirov, Valery Gergiev, presents excerpts from the orchestral and vocal legacy of composers such as Mussorgsky, Borodin, Rimsky-Korsakov, Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky, Prokofiev and Shostakovich.

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Status

Ended

Original Name

All the Russias: A Musical Journey

First Air Date

January 1, 2002

Last Air Date

January 1, 2002

Seasons

1

Episodes

4

Language

English, Russian

Production Companies

Director's Cut

Networks

S01E04

Looking East,Looking West

This final programme evokes the love/hate relationship between Russia and her neighbours, oscillating between fear and loathing, envy and imitation. We travel from the edge of the one-time empire - from Georgia and the wild mountains of the Caucasus and the remote steppes of Uzbekistan to the heart of Russia - and observe the cultural and musical impact of these conflicts has been vast, colourful and searing. Gergiev concludes the series with an impassioned plea to preserve national identity in the face of invasion by Microsoft and Micky Mouse.

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