Roslawez (1880-1944) studied composition and violin in Moscow. He was one of the leading figures in musical life in the 1920s. Later increasingly marginalised by the political regime to the point wher...
In the days of Roslawez, the use of lyrical texts in Russian choral music was an exception. Traditionally, sacred liturgical texts were preferred in choral singing. Roslawez composed only a few choral...