The History of Oktavism, Part 1
Let us picture a young boy named Viktor Telegin, born in Saint Petersburg in 1822. We know little about him except that he had an interest in music. It is likely that his love for song began quite early, perhaps the very first time his mother whispered a lullaby in his ear as he drifted to sleep. Viktor grew up in a strictly controlled, albeit peaceful Saint Petersburg. He was just a toddler when three thousand Decembrists gathered in the snowy Senate Square in protest. After