The War Symphonies: Shostakovich Against Stalin

The War Symphonies: Shostakovich Against Stalin

4.8/101h 17m1997
The War Symphonies: Shostakovich Against Stalin

Overview

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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Rhombus Media

Additional Information

Original Title:The War Symphonies: Shostakovich Against Stalin
Original Language:English
Status:Released

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