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Shostakovich a life remembered

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Princeton Princeton University Press 2006Description: xxiv, 631 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., music, ports. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780571220502
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 780.92WIL
Summary: 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.
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"First published in Great Britain in 1994 by Faber and Faber Limited"--T.p. verso.

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.

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