Leningrad: Siege and Symphony
Publisher: Quercus
Published: Apr 08, 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 558
ISBN-13: 9780857383013
Description: In 'Leningrad, seige and symphony', Brian Moynahan sets the composition of Shostakovich's most famous work against the tragic canvas of the siege itself and the years of repression and terror that preceded it.