This raucous piece redolent of American political campaigns was composed in honor of cellist and Soviet dissident Mstislav Rostropovich beginning his tenure as music director of the National Symphony Orchestra. The title represents both the Russian nickname for men named “Mstislav” but also the Russ...
Lyrics for this song have yet to be released
Slava! A Political Overture was written by Leonard Bernstein.
Leonard Bernstein released Slava! A Political Overture on Tue Oct 11 1977.