... are worn out. The buildings are collapsing." Lenin wrote these lines in February 1921 following the end of the Russian revolution. Later that year Lenin introduced the "New Economic Policy" and the country seemingly began to regain control of the economy, despite the dismay of the communists. Soviet composers of the 1920's were confronted by many new problems. Firstly, the audiences at the time were the ... by Mendelssohn had been banned for being racist. Orff came under fire for this score and was even investigated by an American officer in charge of political screenings, but Orff insi...

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