After the first performance of his
* Akhmatova rarely missed a Shostakovich premiere. After the first performance of his
* Akhmatova rarely missed a Shostakovich premiere. After the first performance of his
Shostakovich: A Life Rtemembered (London,
Later that same day, 16 September 1941, the Germans broke through to the gates of Leningrad
Later that same day, 16 September 1941, the Germans broke through to the gates of Leningrad
Later that same day, 16 September 1941, the Germans broke through to the gates of Leningrad
The symphony was resonant with themes of Petersburg: its lyrical beauty and classicism, ev
The symphony was resonant with themes of Petersburg: its lyrical beauty and classicism, ev
The symphony was resonant with themes of Petersburg: its lyrical beauty and classicism, ev
composer’s ‘Socialist Realist’ rejoinder to those who had attacked Lady Macbeth), which r
composer’s ‘Socialist Realist’ rejoinder to those who had attacked Lady Macbeth), which r
composer’s ‘Socialist Realist’ rejoinder to those who had attacked Lady Macbeth), which r
For it to achieve its symbolic goal, it was vital for that symphony to be performed in Lenin
For it to achieve its symbolic goal, it was vital for that symphony to be performed in Lenin
For it to achieve its symbolic goal, it was vital for that symphony to be performed in Lenin
Many people cried at the concert. Some people cried because that was the only way they co
Many people cried at the concert. Some people cried because that was the only way they co
Many people cried at the concert. Some people cried because that was the only way they co
The war was a period of productivity and relative creative liberty for Russia’s compos
The war was a period of productivity and relative creative liberty for Russia’s compos
The war was a period of productivity and relative creative liberty for Russia’s compos
or perhaps relieved by the temporary relaxation of the Stalinist Terror, they responde
or perhaps relieved by the temporary relaxation of the Stalinist Terror, they responde
or perhaps relieved by the temporary relaxation of the Stalinist Terror, they responde
Prokofiev was particularly eager to prove his commitment to the national cause. After eigh
Prokofiev was particularly eager to prove his commitment to the national cause. After eigh
Prokofiev was particularly eager to prove his commitment to the national cause. After eigh
* Sentenced to twenty years’ hard labour in Siberia, Lina Prokofiev was released in 1 9
* Sentenced to twenty years’ hard labour in Siberia, Lina Prokofiev was released in 1 9
* Sentenced to twenty years’ hard labour in Siberia, Lina Prokofiev was released in 1 9
against Napoleon and the war against Hitler. The first version of the opera, composed in t
against Napoleon and the war against Hitler. The first version of the opera, composed in t
against Napoleon and the war against Hitler. The first version of the opera, composed in t
As he was working on the score of War and Peace Prokofiev was asked by Eisenstein to compo
As he was working on the score of War and Peace Prokofiev was asked by Eisenstein to compo
As he was working on the score of War and Peace Prokofiev was asked by Eisenstein to compo
This theatrical ideal lies at the heart of their conception of Alexander Nevsky and Ivan
This theatrical ideal lies at the heart of their conception of Alexander Nevsky and Ivan
This theatrical ideal lies at the heart of their conception of Alexander Nevsky and Ivan
* The two men worked together with Meyerhold on the production of Prokofiev’s opera Set
* The two men worked together with Meyerhold on the production of Prokofiev’s opera Set
* The two men worked together with Meyerhold on the production of Prokofiev’s opera Set
film opens with an overture whose stormy leitmotif is clearly borrowed from Wagner’s Die W
film opens with an overture whose stormy leitmotif is clearly borrowed from Wagner’s Die W
film opens with an overture whose stormy leitmotif is clearly borrowed from Wagner’s Die W
For Eisenstein these films represented a volte-face in artistic principles: the avant- ga
For Eisenstein these films represented a volte-face in artistic principles: the avant-ga
For Eisenstein these films represented a volte-face in artistic principles: the avant-ga
Stalin saw Ivan the Terrible as a medieval prototype of his own statesmanship. In 1941, as
Stalin saw Ivan the Terrible as a medieval prototype of his own statesmanship. In 1941, as
Stalin saw Ivan the Terrible as a medieval prototype of his own statesmanship. In 1941, as
of the film to emerge in his imagination was the confession scene (planned for the third a
of the film to emerge in his imagination was the confession scene (planned for the third a
of the film to emerge in his imagination was the confession scene (planned for the third a
From the start, then, Ivan was conceived as a tragedy, a Soviet version of Boris Godunov w
From the start, then, Ivan was conceived as a tragedy, a Soviet version of Boris Godunov w
From the start, then, Ivan was conceived as a tragedy, a Soviet version of Boris Godunov w
When Stalin saw the film he reacted violently. ‘This is not a film -it is some kind of night
When Stalin saw the film he reacted violently. ‘This is not a film -it is some kind of night
When Stalin saw the film he reacted violently. ‘This is not a film -it is some kind of
