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The article focuses on compositional mainstream dominated by composers Olivier Messiaen, Benjamin Britten and Dmitri Shostakovich in post 1945 era, and mentions presentation of Messiaen as Roman catholic theological composer. Topics discussed include Britten's hostile attitude toward British music of 1930s, Britten's attitude to English folk music, and gramophone recordings that had rightful place in dissemination of good music.

The article focuses on Rebecca Mitchell's "Sergei Rachmaninoff," which provides valuable information on the composer's life and work, particularly his struggle to balance his career as a concert pianist and composer. Topics include Rachmaninoff's nostalgia for pre-revolutionary Russia, his classification as a modernist and his popularity and acceptance into the standard repertoire.

The article explores the connection between the fifth and sixth movements of Hector Berlioz's composition "Romeo" and the first movement of Franz's Liszt's composition "Dante", with emphasis on their radical formal innovations. Topics discussed include the influence of playwright William Shakespeare's "Rome and Juliet" on Berlioz's composition, and the influence of poet Dante Alighieri's "Divina commedia" on Liszt's work.