(Ebook) Shostakovich Studies (Cambridge Composer Studies) by David Fanning ISBN 9780511551406, 9780521028318, 9780521452397, 0511551401, 0521028310, 0521452392

(Ebook) Shostakovich Studies (Cambridge Composer Studies) by David Fanning ISBN 9780511551406, 9780521028318, 9780521452397, 0511551401, 0521028310, 0521452392

Few composers' posthumous reputations have grown as steadily as Shostakovich's. Yet outside the concert hall the focus of attention seems to have been on the extraordinary circumstances of his life rather than on the music itself. This book seeks to show that the power of his work stems as much from its craftsmanship as from its political and personal context. The eleven essays lay a foundation for a proper understanding of Shostakovich's musical language as well as providing new insights into the issues surrounding his composition.1 Introduction. Talking about eggs: musicology and Shostakovich DAVID FANNING
2 Public lies and unspeakable truth interpreting Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony RICHARD TARUSKIN
3 Form in Shostakovich's instrumental works YURIY KHOLOPOV
4 Russian theorists on modality in Shostakovich's music ELLON D. CARPENTER
5 The cycle of structure and the cycle of meaning the Piano Trio in E minor, Op. 67 PATRICK McCRELESS
6 Leitmotif in Lady Macbeth DAVID FANNING
7 From Lady Macbeth to Katerina Shostakovich's versions and revisions LAUREL E. FAY
8 The Golden Age: the true story of the premiere MANASHIR YAKUBOV
9 'And art made tongue-tied by authority' Shostakovich's song-cycles DOROTHEA REDEPENNING10 A debt repaid? Some observations on Shostakovich and his late-period recognition of Britten ERIC ROSEBERRY
11 Shostakovich and Schnittke: the erosion of symphonic syntax ALEXANDER IVASHKIN
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