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Soviet Music and Society under Lenin and Stalin: The Baton and Sickle
Neil Edmunds
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Description for Soviet Music and Society under Lenin and Stalin: The Baton and Sickle
Paperback. Editor(s): Edmunds, Neil. Num Pages: 260 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 163 x 234 x 15. Weight in Grams: 380.
This book investigates the place of music in Soviet society during the eras of Lenin and Stalin. It examines the different strategies adopted by composers and musicians in their attempts to carve out careers in a rapidly evolving society, discusses the role of music in Soviet society and people's lives, and shows how political ideology proved an inspiration as well as an inhibition. It explores how music and politics interacted in the lives of two of the twentieth century's greatest composers - Shostakovich and Prokofiev - and also in the lives of less well-known composers. In addition ... Read more
This book investigates the place of music in Soviet society during the eras of Lenin and Stalin. It examines the different strategies adopted by composers and musicians in their attempts to carve out careers in a rapidly evolving society, discusses the role of music in Soviet society and people's lives, and shows how political ideology proved an inspiration as well as an inhibition. It explores how music and politics interacted in the lives of two of the twentieth century's greatest composers - Shostakovich and Prokofiev - and also in the lives of less well-known composers. In addition ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
379g
Number of Pages
244
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415546201
SKU
V9780415546201
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About Neil Edmunds
Neil Edmunds is Senior Lecturer in Modern European History at the University of West of England, Bristol. He is author of The Soviet Proletarian Music Movement (Peter Lang, 2000), and his articles on early Soviet musical life have appeared in numerous journals, including Slavonic and East European Review, Tempo, and Muziek en Wetenschap.
Reviews for Soviet Music and Society under Lenin and Stalin: The Baton and Sickle
'Any book that contains such a wealth of fresh research makes itself instantly indispensable to scholars working in its field, and Edmund's unprecendented drawing together of scholars from a wide range of diciplines has produced an extremely stimulating study.' - SEER 'The unique strength of this anthology is its attention to musical life beyond the ... Read more