Music and Time Annotation << Back Russian Chopin in the 20th Сentury(Encyclopaedic Tour) L.A. Kupets The paper covers scientific views of F. Chopin’s work as mirrored by Russian universal encyclopaedias of the 20th century. The analysis of the famous authoritative musicians’ articles shows the transformation of the composer’s image and work throughout the whole century under the influence of historical, cultural and ideological context. Key words: F. Chopin, Russian musicology, universal encyclopaedias. E-mail: lkupets@mail.ru