See also:

• Arts: Music: Composition: Composers: By Region: Europe: Russian  (9)
• Arts: Music: Composition: Composers: L: Lyadov, Anatoly Konstantinovich  (6)

Five, the - - Encyclopedia.com article about the Russian national school composers. Includes bibliography.

Liederabend to Highlight Music of the "Big Five" - - Article from the November 2003 Juilliard Journal Online includes group and individual histories and program notes.

The Mighty Five: Moguchaya Kuchka - - Essay tracing their origins with insights into their historical millieu. Includes group picture and articles on the individual members.

The Mighty Handful - - Wikipedia article about the loose-knit group with links to each member and to some of those they influenced.

The Mighty Handful Versus the Rest of the World - - Fiction by Ron Butlin humorously portrays the nationalism and struggle for acceptance by the group and its members.

Moguchaya Kuchka: Romanticism at its Pinnacle - - Michael Quin Heavener essay about the impact the group of Russian composers sometimes called The Fist has had on him.

Nationalism in Music: The Mighty Handful - - Examination the influence of Russian patriotism on the works of the group and its individual members.