Testimony : The Memoirs of Dmitri Shostakovich

Testimony : The Memoirs of Dmitri Shostakovich

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Book Description
This is the powerful memoirs which an ailing Dmitri Shostakovich dictated to a young Russian musicologist, Solomon Volkov. When it was first published in 1979, it became an international bestseller. This 25th anniversary edition includes a new foreword by Vladimir Ashkenazy, as well as black-and-white photos. "Testimony changed the perception of Shostakovich's life and work dramatically, and influenced innumerable performances of his music." - New Grove Dictionary

Language Notes
Text: English, Russian (translation) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Testimony : The Memoirs of Dmitri Shostakovich,Solomon Volkov,Dmitri Shostakovich,Limelight Editions,087910998X,1906-1975,Biography,Biography / Autobiography,Composers,Composers & Musicians - Classical Composers,General,History & Criticism - General,Music,Shostakovich, Dmitrii Dmitrie,Shostakovich, Dmitriæi Dmitrievich,,Soviet Union,Biography & Autobiography / Composers & Musicians

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