Vasili Agapkin was trained as a trumpet player and a cavalryman. «Farewell to a Slavoc Woman» was composed in 1912 and is dedicated to all Slavic women.
The march has had many different texts throughout the years, becoming very popular during the First World War.
The composer is known for this march only. Today, the march has a kind of a «National March» status in his native Russia.
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