Shostakovich and His World |
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| Editor:
| Fay, Laurel E. |
| Series title: | The Bard Music Festival Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-12069-0 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2004 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $48.00 |
Book Description:
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Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975) has a reputation as one of the leading composers of the twentieth century. This work expands the traditional purview of Shostakovich's world, exploring the composer's creativity and art in terms of the expectations - historical, cultural, and political - that forged them.
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975) has a reputation as one of the leading composers of the twentieth century. This work expands the traditional purview of Shostakovich's world, exploring the composer's creativity and art in terms of the expectations - historical, cultural, and political - that forged them.