The Cambridge Companion to Shostakovich |
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Editor:
| Fairclough, Pauline Fanning, David |
Series title: | Cambridge Companions to Music Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-521-84220-4 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2008 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $94.00 |
Book Description:
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Thanks to the ambiguities of Soviet cultural life, Shostakovich was regarded in the West with a mixture of admiration and suspicion. This study is a guide for all who wish to probe more deeply into this complex, important composer and his place in the history of music.
Thanks to the ambiguities of Soviet cultural life, Shostakovich was regarded in the West with a mixture of admiration and suspicion. This study is a guide for all who wish to probe more deeply into this complex, important composer and his place in the history of music.