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The symphonic band piece named "Russian Christmas Music" was originally written back in the year 1944. The man who wrote it was an American named Alfred Reed.
The book The Kingdom of God is Within You was written by Leo Tolstoy and published in Germany in 1894. The non-fiction work is an examination of Christian anarchist principles of nonviolent resistance and was banned in Tolstoy's native Russia, as it was critical of the Russian Orthodox Church and its role in Russian government at the time.
It was Bach and Stravinsky
Peter and the Wolf was written by the Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev.
Saint Augustine of Hippo wrote an autobiography called Confessions. He played a significant role in shaping orthodox Christian teachings through his conceptualizations of doctrines such as original sin and the church's role in history.
The Russian piece of music called Kalinka was written in 1860 by Ivan Larionov. The piece is a choral number with music and lyrics and has been performed and covered by many groups.
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky 7th May 1840 - 6th November 1893.
In the 18th century, Catholic and Protestant composers wrote music for the Church. Examples of these pieces include Handel's 'Messiah' and Mozart's Requiem Mass.
Johann Sebastian Bach was a composer, born March 21, 1685, Eisenach, Germany and died July 28, 1750, Leipzig, Germany. Bach wrote music for the royal court. He also wrote an enormous amount of music for use in the Lutheran Church.
"Classical" music is generally referred to by people as all music written through the years. I would say that it was the Catholic Church.
Panayiotis Nellas was a Greek Orthodox theologian and author who wrote on topics related to Orthodox spirituality, such as prayer, asceticism, and the hesychastic tradition. His works include "Orthodox Psychotherapy" and "Deification in Christ."