Development of Russian music in the second half of the 19th century

Russian music of the 19th century – This is a bright and brilliant era in the development of artistic culture, associated with the formation of a national composing and performing school. Introduction to the best musical achievements of Western Europe had a beneficial effect on the general character of the development of Russian music, and originality and originality largely determined the adherence to folk traditions.

In the XIX century. new genres of vocal and symphonic music developed. Great strides have been made in the art of opera. The works of such remarkable Russian composers as M.P. Mussorgsky, A.P. Borodin, N.A.Rimsky-Korsakov, P.I. Tchaikovsky entered the treasury of world musical culture.