Songs of the mighty five: a guide for teachers and performers

Abstract

The principal aim of this document is to provide voice educators and performers with a concise guide to selected songs of the group of Russian composers known as the Mighty Five--Balakirev, Borodin, Cui, Mussorgsky, and Rimsky-Korsakov. The guide includes biographical information on the Five and the general characteristics of each composer's songwriting style. In addition, several extensive indexes list each song's technical specifications and are cross-referenced to the song descriptions in the main body of the document.