Kaleidoscope. Orientale by César Cui

Author of such books as Essay on the Efficient Determination of Data on Garrison Fortresses, Textbook of Fortification for Infantry Cadet Schools, and, of course, The Size of Fortresses and the Modification of Their Form Depending on the Expansion of the Strength of Armies, César Cui had interest not only in composing – he also served army officer. If you think that he was duty-bound to hammer out such long names, you’re wrong: the titles of his fortification-unrelated books and articles are also ridiculously long and, well, ridiculous - Cui was giving Concise Directions on How to Become a Modern Composer of Genius without Being a Musician, let us say. A member of The Five, Cui composed music specifically Russian by nature, impeccable, important, and impossible to ignore. Download his opus number 50 here: Kaleidoscope. Orientale, Op.50 No.9.