The War Symphonies: Shostakovich Against Stalin

The War Symphonies: Shostakovich Against Stalin

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1997-01-01

1997 documentary film about Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich. It focuses on the period between 1936 and 1945, during which Shostakovich composed his Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Symphonies, but also briefly discusses other works in the composer's oeuvre, such as his Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District.

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1997 documentary film about Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich. It focuses on the period between 1936 and 1945, during which Shostakovich composed his Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Symphonies, but also briefly discusses other works in the composer's oeuvre, such as his Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District.

Released

1997-01-01

Runtime

77

Director

Larry Weinstein

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Documentary

Language

English

Production

Rhombus Media

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    Dmitri Shostakovich

    Дмитрий Шостакович
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    Valery Gergiev

    Valery Gergiev