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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent summary of the Shostakovich Symphonies,
By A. Cox "Artist, Musician, Physicist and Cook" (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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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. |
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The Music of Dmitri Shostakovich, the Symphonies (The great composers series) by Robert Dearling (Hardcover - July 1979)
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