Naomi: This is Modest Mussorgsky. He was a Russian composer whose music was inspired by Russian history and folklore. This piece is called ‘A Night on the Bare Mountain’. It’s an example of ...

Ludwig: Who is zis man? Vhy so serious? Naomi: This is Dmitri Shostakovich. Born in 1906, he was a Russian composer, who had to be very careful about the music he composed. His country was ruled ...