Today we talk about how a Polish man turned Ukrainian military leader has inspired great artists for great works. We discuss the appearance of the symphonic poem as a genre, and one of its founders Ferenc Liszt. Along the way, we will also mention Pushkin, Mendelssohn, Weber, and many more great names.
Victor Hugo's poem Mazeppa:
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Rostropovich and Britten play Schubert, Schumann and Debussy

Have you ever heard yourself say something like “I really like classical music, but I don’t know where to start”? Leo Jivetsky, former Artistic Administrator of Moscows Bolshoi theatre and Program director of the Russian National Orchestra shares his insights on the music he is very passionate about.