CD: The Morkov Project: Musical Life in 19th-Century St. Petersburg: Works for Russian Seven-String Guitar and Fortepiano written by leading scholars in

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CD: The Morkov Project: Musical Life in 19th-Century St. Petersburg: Works for Russian Seven-String Guitar and Fortepiano written by leading scholars inThe Morkov Project: Musical Life in 19th Century St. Petersburg: Works for Russian Seven String Guitar and Fortepiano This recording is based on a little known manuscript for guitar and fortepiano held at the Glinka Museum of Music in Moscow. On one level, the album aims to support the revival of the Russian seven string guitar, an instrument with its own distinctive tuning (DGBdgbd), rich history, and unique repertoire. On another, it uses this