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| Title: | Shostakovich's Cello Sonata [electronic resource] : its genesis related to socialist realism |
| Authors: | Wilson, Miranda Clare.
Antokoletz, Elliott M. |
| Keywords: | Music. |
| Issue Date: | 27-Jan-2006 |
| Publisher: | The University of Texas at Austin |
| Abstract: | Dmitri Shostakovich wrote his Cello Sonata in 1934, a crucial date regarding developments in Soviet cultural history, Shostakovich's compositional style, and his personal life. Stalin's government had begun to promote the artistic doctrine of Socialist Realism, which, in typically vague bureaucratic language, called for accessible musical styles that resonated with everyday experiences of Soviet citizens. In response to official demands, Shostakovich had started to experiment with a new simplicity which would not, however, regress into unoriginal, old-fashioned styles. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2152/1500 |
| Appears in Collections: | Theses and Dissertations from The University of Texas at Austin
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