One must imagine the Soviet or Russian symphony of the 20th century, which has taken a completely unique path separate from Western music, as a treasure chest. The history of Soviet music has already been extensively published. Nevertheless, it seems that the lid of this treasure chest has only been slightly lifted to this day, as countless composers and their works have been forgotten. Yoffe embarks on an exciting journey full of discoveries, exploring the history of this unique path through a wealth of analyses of works, and we become acquainted with wonderful pieces, some of which have not been heard in the West to this day. It is less a musicological study and more a quest through a vast field, which Yoffe consciously undertakes in a non-systematic and only partially chronological manner, presenting it in the form of essays. He guides us into.