num_pages: 496
description: In Leningrad: Siege and Symphony Brian Moynahan sets the composition of Shostakovichs most famous work-his seventh symphony- against the tragic canvas of the siege itself and the years of repression and terror that preceded it. Using a wealth of new material Moynahan tells the story of the cruelties inflicted by Stalin and Hitler on a city of exquisite beauty and rich cultural history and the symphony that inspired its survival.
language: English
title: Leningrad: Siege and Symphony: The Story of the Great City Terrorized by Stalin, Starved by Hitler, Immortalized by Shostakovich
publisher: Grove Press