TY - BOOK AU - Wilson, Elizabeth. TI - Shostakovich: a life remembered SN - 9780571220502 U1 - 780.92WIL PY - 2006/// CY - Princeton PB - Princeton University Press KW - Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975 N1 - "First published in Great Britain in 1994 by Faber and Faber Limited"--T.p. verso N2 - Shostakovich: A Life Remembered is a unique study of the great composer Dmitri Shostakovich, based on reminiscences from his contemporaries. Elizabeth Wilson covers the composer's life from his early successes to his struggles under the Stalinist regime, and his international recognition as one of the leading composers of the twentieth century. She builds up a detailed picture of Shostakovich's creative processes, how he was perceived by contemporaries, and of the increased contrast between his private life and public image as his fame increased ER -