Shostakovich by Brian Morton
Dmitri Shostakovich wrote 15 symphonies, chamber music, ballets and operas, the latter including Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk 1934, which was suppressed as 'too divorced from the proletariat', but revived as Katerina Izmaylova 1963.
'Brian Morton has composed a model biographical sketch buttressed by a sympathetic exegeses of the most important thing: the work' -- Stephen Poole Guardian
Brian Morton has been an academic, newspaper journalist, and broadcaster. He was features editor, and then literary editor, of The Times Higher Education Supplement, and he remains a regular press contributor. He was a presenter on BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio 4 and BBC Scotland, and has written numerous musical and historical books, including as co-author of The Penguin Guide to Jazz. He lives with his family in a former monastery in the west of Scotland.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781904950509 |
| ISBN 10 | 1904950507 |
| Title | Shostakovich |
| Author | Brian Morton |
| Series | Life And Times |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Haus Publishing |
| Year published | 2006-11-30 |
| Number of pages | 138 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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