In previous blogs (1, 2, 3, I’ve got very enthusiastic about the work of Marina Frolova-Walker who more than any author I know has managed to make sense of Russian nationalism in music in a way that is entertaining and accessible as well as scholarly.
If you’re interested in the topic, but aren’t going to read the book, there’s a great half-hour podcast on the subject with with the author over at podularity called The Mighty Handful and more.
