A small booklet highlighting the nature and practice of Soviet music schools.

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Contents

Music Education 5

Children’s Music Schools 10
Specially Talented Child 11
Three Famous Children 12
Secondary Music Schools 16

State Conservatoires
General 19
Curricula 20
Student Repertoire 26
Concerts and the Conservatories 28

Research Work 28
Central Museum, Moscow 33
Scientific Library, Moscow 35
Special Conservatoires:
Gnesin School (Music Teachers’ College) 38
Military Band Schools 39

Music Education in General Schools 40
Adult Music Education 41
Full Employment of Musicians 45

Part II Concert Life

State Philharmonic Societies 46
Programmes 48
Operas in Concert Form 51
Festival Concerts 52
Opera, Ballet and Musical Comedy 52
Opera Repertoire 54
Music Broadcasts 56
Music Publishing 58

Conditions of Work For Professional Musicians 61
Amateur Music-Making 64
Houses of People’s Art 67
Amateur Concerts 68
Biographical Note on the Author 72