Leningrad, siege and symphony, Brian Moynahan
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Leningrad, siege and symphony, Brian Moynahan
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [494]-520) and index
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platesmapsillustrationsportraits
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Leningrad
Nature of contents
bibliography
Responsibility statement
Brian Moynahan
Sub title
siege and symphony
Summary
In 'Leningrad: Siege and Symphony', Brian Moynahan sets the composition of Shostakovich's most famous work against the tragic canvas of the siege itself and the years of repression and terror that preceded it. Drawing on extensive primary research in archives as well as personal letters and diaries, he vividly tells the story of the cruelties heaped by the twin monsters of the 20th century, Stalin and Hitler, on a city of exquisite beauty, and of its no less remarkable survival. Weaving Shostakovich's own story and that of many others into the context of the maelstrom of Stalin's purges and the Nazis' brutal invasion of Russia, Leningrad: Siege and Symphony is a magisterial and moving account of one of the most tragic periods of the twentieth century
Target audience
adult
resource.variantTitle
Siege and symphony
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Subject
- Music and war -- Soviet Union -- History
- Symphonies -- Soviet Union -- History
- Saint Petersburg (Russia) -- History -- Siege, 1941-1944
- Saint Petersburg (Russia) -- Social conditions -- 20th century
- Music + Political aspects -- Soviet Union
- Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975
- Music and state -- Soviet Union
Content
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Incoming Resources
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Outgoing Resources
- Classification1
- Creator1
- Subject7
- Music and war -- Soviet Union -- History
- Symphonies -- Soviet Union -- History
- Saint Petersburg (Russia) -- History -- Siege, 1941-1944
- Saint Petersburg (Russia) -- Social conditions -- 20th century
- Music + Political aspects -- Soviet Union
- Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975
- Music and state -- Soviet Union
- Content2
- Author1