June 2013 Stalin’s Russia D4 Why was Stalin able to defeat his political rivals so easily in the years 1924–29? The main contenders to Stalin in the struggle for power were: Bukharin‚ Trotsky‚ Zinoviev and Kamenev who all played a significant role in the success of Stalin as the leader of the Communist Party. The main reasons‚ however‚ include Stalin’s political position‚ Stalin’s manipulation of the Party machine and Stalin’s exploitation of the internal divisions of the Party. One reason as
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Elective History Final-Year Examination Revision Stalin’s Russia (SEQ Revision) A) How did Stalin Rise in Power? When we examine the reasons behind the rise of Stalin‚ there are TWO MAIN FACTORS RESPONSIBLE: • Stalin’s Cunning Personality o Stalin Outwitted His Rivals o Stalin Pretended to have been Close to Lenin o Made Alliances o Used His Position as Secretary-General of the Party • Favourable Circumstances o Trotsky’s Weaknesses 1) Stalin Outwitted
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wasn’t a member of “The Five” group of composers whose goal was to promote Russian nationalism praised Tchaikovsky’s work. Tchaikovsky actually try to distance himself from them. “The Five” composers were Mily Balakirev‚ Cesar Cui‚ Modest Mussorgsky‚ Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov‚ and Alexander
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Darkness at Noon Exam Why does Nikolai Rubashov confess to crimes against the revolution that he has not committed? What are the political options open to Rubashov following his arrest? Which option does he choose? Are the implications of the political argument in Arthur Koester’s Darkness at Noon anti-revolutionary or merely anti-Stalinist? Is Darkness at Noon an attempt to explain why the Russian Revolution in particular failed or is it an attempt to explain why all revolutions that rely
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military officer‚ but his passion for music overcame the duties of service. Musorgsky later became part of the Russian Five; which are 5 composers under the leadership of Mily Balakirev (Gasparov 2005). This group of "five" also included César Cui‚ Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov and Alexander Borodin (Orlova‚ 1991) Pictures at an Exhibition was written as a free-form sonata form piece (Russ 1992) in 1874 and apart from St. John’s Night on the Bare Mountain‚ it is the only instrumental composition by Musorgsky
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Modest Mussorgsky and his Sunless Song Cycle Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky was one of the biggest innovators in Russian music during the Romantic Period. Constantly striving to achieve a distinctive Russian musical identity‚ he never once hesitated to defy the orthodox qualities and trends of western music. Born March 21‚ 1839‚ into a wealthy family living in Karevo‚ Russia‚ it was not long before Mussorgsky discovered his love for music. He began playing piano at the age of 6 and showed promising
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Igor Stravinsky and His Influence on 20th Century Music Igor Stravinsky has long been associated with ballet music‚ in particular with The Firebird‚ Petrouchka‚ and the Rite of spring‚ the trio of works that pushed and developed both dance and music into the modern age. His works also represent a sequence of works in which a thread of continuous growth can be observed. Even today his works have influenced many to take local music and singing lessons. It is on these three works that this paper
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Based in England‚ Fitkin is one of the premiere minimalist and post-minimalist composers of our time (Potter). His works have been commissioned by the BBC Philharmonic‚ Tokyo Symphony‚Yo-Yo Ma‚ and the Elysian Quartet and he held a Resident Composer position with the London Philharmonic (Fitkin‚ Biography). His music frequently elicits a “moto perpetuo” combined with gliding‚ lyrical lines and driving harmonic progressions keeping listeners attentive. Hard Fairy is no exception. The unabating
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Namesake showcases a boy named Gogol who culturally different from the rest of society‚ and undergoes numerous life changing situations. A namesake is a person named after another. The namesake in this novel being Gogol and the author of the Overcoat‚ Nikolai Gogol but to why his father chose this name and this namesake is a mystery to Gogol Ganguli. Symbolism‚ something used quite commonly throughout the novel‚ in which it shows two major symbols. These being the name “Gogol” and trains‚ all corresponding
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the Ganguli. Gogol Ganguli‚ the son of Ashima and Ashoke Ganguli‚ struggles with his dual identity due to two different cultures in his life and‚ more importantly‚ his name. Named after his father’s beloved Russian author‚ he sees no identity in his name‚ which is neither Indian nor American nor even Russian
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