Shostakovich and Stalin

the extraordinary relationship between the great composer and the brutal dictator

Chronicles the friendship between Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich and Josef Stalin, discussing how Stalin used their friendship to exploit Shostakovich's work and mental instabilities and how Shostakovich's compositions were impacted by Stalin's totalitarian rule.

Distributed by Random House
2004
9780375410826
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