From a 1935 review of Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District in the New York Sun, quoted in Richard Taruskin Defining Russia Musically (1997) p. 505.
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Source: Wikiquote: "Dmitri Shostakovich" (About Shostakovich and his music)
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About Dmitri Shostakovich
Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich (25 September 1906 – 9 August 1975) was a Soviet composer and pianist. Many of his works mark the epochs of Soviet history, or explore his own position as an artist in a communist state. Since his death there has been much controversy as to his private political views.
About Dmitri Shostakovich
Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich (25 September 1906 – 9 August 1975) was a Soviet composer and pianist. Many of his works mark the epochs of Soviet history, or explore his own position as an artist in a communist state. Since his death there has been much controversy as to his private political views.
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