1975: Music

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New productions and a visit to the United States by the Soviet Union's Bolshoi Opera enhanced American musical life, as did a number of premieres of instrumental works. In nonclassical music, rock held its own and 'disco' music mushroomed in popularity; jazz crossed traditional boundaries to mix... ...