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Shostakovich and Stalin
Shostakovich and Stalin
Solomon Volkov
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'A revealing portrait of the great composer Dimitri Shostakovich (1906-75), who managed to keep skin and soul intact during the worst years of the Soviet terror. Art rarely flourishes under oppression; Joseph Stalin knew this, even if some cultural historians seem not to. On surprise in Volkov's... Read More

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