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151:] was that these groups, with their distinct goals and aspirations, were stifling collective progress. This was dangerous, as the development of a socialist nation could only be facilitated if the arts and literature were focused on furthering party messaging. Such splinter groups were charged with "group insulation" and "isolation from political tasks," meaning that their focus was not enough of political education of the Proletariat. Thus, in effort to reign in their influence and centralize control over the arts and literature, they were disbanded and replaced with swift measure. 147:," published on April 23 of 1932 notes that while there has been significant progress towards in the fields of literature and art to develop and further Socialist ideals, there was still more work that had to be done in order to fully render these two disciplines Socialist oriented. The reasoning for dissolving the disparate Associations and organizations that had existed prior to 1932 such as the Association for Contemporary Music, the Russian Association of Proletarian Musicians, the , and the 1165: 242:
There is "The International Prokofiev Competition" in honor of S. Prokofiev, the A. Petrov "All-Russia Prize for Young Composers" otherwise known as "Crystal Tuning Fork" Competition, the "International Competition for Young Composers" in honor of P.I. Yurgenson ”, and "The Governor's International
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Under the leadership of Shostakovich, the musical and compositional directive of the organization reoriented towards prioritizing contemporary musicians and their works for public display and publishing. Due to his failing health, however, he left the leadership position after only eight years of
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In the late 1950s (1957 to be exact), there was a ubiquitous decision to create a Union of Soviet Composers that was not tied to the political party and was operated as an independent organization, equivalent in freedoms to their pre-1932 form. Ergo, the previous name was changed to the Union of
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During the year, the Board would hold 1-2 plenary sessions, where a Secretariat would be elected who would collectively guide the Union in between sessions and act as the leading force of the Union's affairs. Following the First Congress, they would be held every five years until 1991.
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Once the Soviet Union began to collapse, the music festivals around the early 1990s took on their own traditions and unique features. More and more were foreign composers being featured on concert programming and several festivals are seminal to note during this time.
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would become the chairman of the board and hold this position for the next 17 years of his life, while Andrey Eshapi would become the Deputy Secretary, Vladislav Kazenin the General Secretary and Deputy Chairman, and Jan Frenkel the second Deputy Chairman.
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service during the Second Constituent Congress in 1968. It was during the Second Constituent Conference that a couple new leaders would be elected, General Secretary being Stanislav Stempnevsky, while the chairman of the board would be Georgy Sviridov.
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Composers of the RSFSR and local organizations were then allowed to operate as satellite organizations of the main body, however retaining the localized independence. At the first Constituent Conference of the new Union in 1960,
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In 1939, the Union created its first leadership council called the Organizing Committee of the Union of Soviet Composers. This newly instated administrative body, originally created by two composers, the Soviet Ukrainian
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In 2015, after 48 years of absence The Red Carnation International Festival-Competition of Patriotic Songs was reinstated as an annual tribute to the popularizing and legacy of Russian Patriotic repertoire.
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Their mission, as stated in 2021, is to contribute to "the moral and ethical education of a modern person." They also stipulate key tenants that the Union are focused on addressing, such as:
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From April 19 to 25, 1948, the first Constituent Congress was held where, during the proceedings, the governing bodies such as Secretariats and Chairmen were decided and the
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and Saratov were dedicated to promulgating its public appeal. In recent years, new contemporary music festivals have emerged across Russia, including places such as
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Creation of positive image of the organization for expansion of opportunities and strengthening of the authority on musical space of the Russian Federation.
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IN 2017, the Twelfth Constituent Congress was held and it was attended by some of Russia's contemporary composers. Attendees included A. Kroll,
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Starting in/around the early 1970s, music festivals began to be held by the Union in various regional territories of the USSR including
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In 2015, the Eleventh Constituent Congress was held where contemporary composer Rashid Kalimullin was elected as Chairman of the Union.
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was officially christened. Elected during the proceedings was the Inaugural Chairman of the Union, that being the Soviet Musicologist
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Since the fall of the Soviet Union, much emphasis has been placed on children's repertoire. In the late 2000s, several festivals in
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During the First Constituent Congress of post-Stalin Union of Soviet Composers, held in Moscow, in April 1960, the composer
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From 1990 to 2014, the Russian composer Vladislav Kazenin held the position as Chairman of the Union.
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In 1974, during the Third Constituent Conference, that all-together new leadership would be elected.
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Advance of musical culture and compositions of the Russian composers in Russia and abroad;
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According to M. Yakovlev, as of 1978 the total membership had totalled over 2,098.
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The Union of Soviet Composers was originally founded in 1932 at the behest of the
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Youth Competition" or "The Youth Gavrilin Contest" in honor of V. Gavrilin.
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Development and strengthening of the composer organizations in all regions;
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Edition of notes and record of discs, and distribution of pieces of music;
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Stimulation and creation of ample opportunities for composer creativity;
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Central Committee of the All-Union Communist Party of the Soviet Union
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1978-?: Vladislav Kazenin (Executive Secretary then Deputy Chairman)
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Russian organization of professional composers (founded 1932)
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Civic and political organizations based in the Soviet Union
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On the Restructuring of Literary and Artistic Organizations
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Development and support of youth composer creativity;
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1990-2014: Vladislav Kazenin (Chairman of the Board)
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Sociedad de Autores y Compositores de México (SACM)
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1968-?: Stanislav Stempnevsky (Executive Secretary)
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Gorodinsky, Boyarsky, composer N. 14: 1182: 955: 899: 886:"Главная — Фестиваль Красная Гвоздика" 219:was elected as the General Secretary. 929: 812:"Theatrical Kuban' Regional Festival" 111:Protection of copyright of composers; 50:Union of Soviet Composers of the USSR 636: 634: 632: 630: 522: 143:. 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Index

Union of Soviet Composers
Joseph Stalin
Cultural Revolution
Five-Year Plan
Association for Contemporary Music
Russian Association of Proletarian Musicians
Richard Taruskin
Zhdanov's Doctrine
Dmitri Shostakovich
Central Committee of the All-Union Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Cultural Revolution
Five-Year Plan
Russian Association of Proletarian Writers
R.M. Glier
Khachaturian
A. Goldenweiser
Myaskovsky
Ippolitov-Ivanov
Shebalin
Gedike
Igumnov
Charter
Boris Asafiev
T.N. Khrennikov.
D. Shostakovich
Rodion Shchedrin
Vladimir Matetsky
Alexey Rybnikov
Yuri Poteenko
Alexander Sokolov

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