The author describes the history of the study and publication of the correspondence between B. V. Asafiev and N. Ya. Myaskovsky and explains why the complete publication of their letters, carried out by Ekaterina S. Vlasova, has become such a significant event. Based on the letters published by Ekaterina Vlasova, as well as other materials, including archival, the article traces the history of friendly relations between two prominent representatives of Russian musical culture, overshadowed by Asafiev’s unsatisfied composer ambitions and his cooperation with the Soviet regime.
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