The Music of Dmitri Shostakovich, the Symphonies (The great composers series) [Hardcover]

Roy Blokker (Author)

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• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Associated Univ Pr (July 1979)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0838619487
• ISBN-13: 978-0838619483
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 6.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #563,385 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent summary of the Shostakovich Symphonies, August 20, 2003

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This review is from: The Music of Dmitri Shostakovich, the Symphonies (The great composers series) (Hardcover)

I'm currently studying some of Shostakovich's symphonies, however many early reviewers have that obviously 'western' bias to Soviet works; especially so concerning the 'war' symphonies 7th and 8th. This book attempts (very well) to evalute the symphonies in a less political light. The music thoery level is not to deep for the musically educated laymen, but there's enough info to allow more detailed study if required.
Also, if symphonies are your 'bag', and you can find it, Robert Layton's A Guide to the Symphony has excellent coverage of other 20th century symphonies, not just the standard ones, but also less known symphonists.