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.
   http://www.heavenr.com/interest/kuchka.html

Five, the  
   Encyclopedia.com article about the Russian national school composers. Includes bibliography.
   http://www.encyclopedia.com/html/f/five.asp

The Mighty Handful  
   Wikipedia article about the loose-knit group with links to each member and to some of those they influenced.
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mighty_Handful

The Mighty Five: Moguchaya Kuchka  
   Essay tracing their origins with insights into their historical millieu. Includes group picture and articles on the individual members.
   http://it.stlawu.edu/~rkreuzer/pbearse/The_Mighty_Five.htm

Liederabend to Highlight Music of the "Big Five"  
   Article from the November 2003 Juilliard Journal Online includes group and individual histories and program notes.
   http://www.juilliard.edu/update/journal/j_articles105.html

Nationalism in Music: The Mighty Handful  
   Examination the influence of Russian patriotism on the works of the group and its individual members.
   http://www.bol.ucla.edu/~ebrulf/hand.html

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.
   http://www.barcelonareview.com/38/e_rb.htm