#SovietaDay May, 2012

Comrades! In honor of May Day, the theme this month is Soviet Composers. That list alone provides a lot of variety -- Shostakovitch, Prokofiev, Glazunov, and Khachaturian spring readily to mind.

But there are many more to choose from, such as Denisov, Artyomov, Miaskovsky, and Weinberg. And there are many, many more.

But if you'd like to add some variety, feel free to also listen to (and share) Soviet performing artists. You could listen to Richter, Ashkenazy, Gergiev, Temirkanov, or Oistrakh (or any orchestras or chamber ensembles from the Soviet Union).

And if you want a real challenge, try listening to Soviet composers performed by Soviet groups.