Shostakovich symphonies / Hugh Ottaway.
| Author/creator | Ottaway, Hugh |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | London : British Broadcasting Corporation, 1978. |
| Description | 68 pages : music ; 20 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | BBC music guides BBC music guides (London, England) ^A638256 |
| Contents | Introduction -- Symphony no. 1 in F minor -- From the 'modernist' years (nos. 2-4) -- 'A Soviet artist's reply...' (nos. 5 and 6) -- Three wartime symphonies (nos. 7-9) -- Symphony no. 10 in E minor -- Two programme symphonies (nos. 11 and 12) -- Symphony no. 13 in B flat minor ('Babi Yar') -- The last two symphonies (nos. 14 and 15). |
| Abstract | Shostakovich's symphonies encompass a period of almost half a century, a longer time-span even than those of Haydn: No. 1 was composed in 1925, No. 15 in 1971, while at the time of his death in 1975 he was engaged on sketching a sixteenth. More than any other aspect of his work, they have captured the imagination of the musical public. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| LCCN | 78399479 |
| ISBN | 0563127724 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.S53 O8 1978 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |