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The bridge at the right allows animals such as horses attached
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Peter the Great imported clavichords into Russia. At this time in Russia, "clavichords" (клавикорды) includes clavichords, harpsichords, clavorgans, and pianos. Although Peter the Great had imported clavichords from Europe, music for these instruments wasn't published until circa 1783. The music playing when this web page loads is authentic 19th century Russian clavichord music.
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The bridge at the right allows animals such as horses attached
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Peter the Great was convinced of the importance of Russia's access to the Baltic. He initiated the construction of a network of canals called the "Vyshnii Volochek System" (between Moscow and St. Petersburg) that would promote trade and industrial develoment by extending trade from the interior of Russia to the Baltic. The images above are of parts of the "Vyshnii Volochek System", specifically of the "Mariinskii" portion.
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