It has been argued that during the Middle Ages, up to 85% of the population were peasants. Their working day was long, hard, and extremely difficult. For some their day of backbreaking labour could ...

A Russian peasant With this alternate spelling of muzhiks, Jesse Inman earned the record of the highest-scoring opening ...

The Soldier’s Tale is played less these days than it used to be, but the Wigmore Soloists’ musicianship made its comeback a ...

Both members of Cleveland’s Duo Balalaika (formerly Russian Duo) have roots in “the old country.” Balalaika player/pianist Oleg Kruglyakov came to the U.S. in the late ’90s from Siberia after ...