The Symphony of Sirens plus Soviet Design
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Avramov's Symphony of Sirens
Kismat of splice together sounds beginning with Avramov's so-called magistral, a set of steam whistle sirens constructed to play the workers hymn. Composer Sergey Hismada plays recording of symphony on Peter Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg. "It was the music of the future, signaled by the cannons roar," Kismat says.
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