Lenin’s image in music as the artifact of the soviet culture and history

The article deals with the samples of expressing Lenin’s image in music as peculiar artifacts of culture and history that contributed a lot to the development of both Soviet Russian and global art of music. Having passed the officialdom of their time period, most of these artworks are characterized by their topicality and clearly expressed historicism, as well as by their truthful reflection of reality and dramatic conceptuality. They are featured by innovative melodies, harmonies and Formbildung, as well as progressive musical idioms and national originality. Not only do these works reflect the composers’ inner world but also demonstrate their depth and the bright personalities of their authors.