Shostakovich symphonies and concertos
Subtitle: an owner's manual
By: David Hurwitz
Contributors: Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975.
Series: Unlocking the masters series -- no. 9
Publisher: Amadeus ; [Milwaukee, Wis.]; Exclusively distributed by Hal Leonard; Amadeus Press; Amadeus
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Pompton Plains, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 222
Subjects: Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, -- 1906-1975 -- Criticism and interpretation; Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, -- 1906-1975.; Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, -- 1906-1975.
Description: "In Shostakovich Symphones and Concertos acclaimed author David Hurwitz describes the musical elements of that language: what is sounds like, how it works expressively, as opposed to providing a mere technical analysis. In this first book of its kind, Hurwitz closely examines fifteen Shostakovich symphonies and six concertos in chronological order, offering a descriptive guided tour of the music as it unfolds in real time, revealing its genius and how it fits in the tradition of Western classical music."--Jacket.
Notes: "Chronology of works": p. [213]-217

Accompanying compact disc contains performance of Shostakovich's Symphony no. 5, op. 45 [i.e. 47] (Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Yuri Ahronovitch, conductor), previously issued as BIS BIS-CD-357

Distributor's no.: HL00331692

Includes bibliographical references (p. [221]-222)

Compact disc accompanying this book is shelved in the Music Listening Center