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The mighty handful was a group of five prominent 19th-century Russian composers who worked together to create a distinct national style of classical music source. They were
Balakirev (best remembered for Islamey), three still prominent: Mussorgsky,Borodin, and Rimsky-Korsakov. And the fifth one, no-one remembers: César Cui. I don't think that I've ever heard his music until today.

I enjoyed this flowing, lilting waltz and have found the score on IMSLP. I might have a go at playing it myself.

Perhaps Cui is neglected because, as an engineering professor and military general, as well as being a composer, he is just too bad-ass for the small men of today to admit that he even existed.