The Breath of the SymphonistAuthor :
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Published : Tuesday 28 November 1989
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In 1946 Schoenberg wrote of Sibelius and Shostakovich, I feel they have the breath of symphonists. This book poses the question of what exactly that breath means in the context of Shostakovichs 10th Symphony (1953). Written shortly after Stalins death, the work marks a turning point in the composers output and in the history of Russian music, heralding the possibility of a new creative direction for Soviet artists. David Fannings close analysis of the 10th sheds light on issues associated with the genre of the twentieth-century epic symphony, issues of structure and expression, unity and contrast. The book reveals how the work displays some of Shostakovichs most effective strategies for confronting these issues.
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