Stravinsky and the “Summer Moon” foxtrot
Firebird as a Foxtrot? You're kidding, right? No, it happened—and there was nothing Stravinsky could do about it.
Roast Chicken, Shostakovich, and Gogol Bordello
Both Shostakovich and Gogol Bordello have used a Russian song from the "Red Terror" period (1918-1921) in their respective works, "Moskva CheremushkI" and "Start Wearing Purple". The song is called…