 | The Most Musical Nation: Jews and Culture in the Late Russian Empire Subjects: Jews -- Russia -- Music -- History and criticism; Jewish musicians -- Russia -- History; Music -- Russia -- 19th century -- History and criticism; Music -- Russia -- 20th century -- History and criticism; Drawing on a mass of unpublished writings and archival sources from prerevolutionary Russian conservatories, this book offers an insightful account of the Jewish search for a modern identity in Russia through music, rather than politics or religion. James Loeffler is associate professor of history at the University of Virginia. |
