UID:
almahu_9947414164002882
Format:
1 online resource (ix, 280 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
9780511551406 (ebook)
Series Statement:
Cambridge composer studies
Content:
Few composers' posthumous reputations have grown as steadily as Shostakovich's. Yet outside the concert hall the focus of attention seems to have been on the extraordinary circumstances of his life rather than on the music itself. This book seeks to show that the power of his work stems as much from its craftsmanship as from its political and personal context. The theoretical chapters lay the foundation for a proper understanding of Shostakovich's musical language for the first time in the West. The social context is not neglected, however, and alongside many new insights spread through the book, a substantial and provocative chapter considers the issues surrounding the composition of the Fifth Symphony. The eleven essays in the volume draw together some of the finest scholars of Russian music in Europe, Russia and America.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
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Talking about eggs: musicology and Shostakovich /
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Public lies and unspeakable truth, interpreting Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony /
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Form in Shostakovich's instrumental works /
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Russian theorists on modality in Shostakovich's music /
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Cycle of structure and the cycle of meaning, the Piano Trio in E minor, Op. 67 /
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Leitmotif in Lady Macbeth /
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From Lady Macbeth to Katerina, Shostakovich's versions and revisions /
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Golden Age: the true story of the premiere /
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And art made tongue-tied by authority, Shostakovich's song-cycles /
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A debt repaid? Some observations on Shostakovich and his late-period recognition of Britten /
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Shostakovich and Schnittke: the erosion of symphonic syntax /
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 9780521452397
Language:
English
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511551406
