Edward Seckerson
A Conversation With VASILY PETRENKO: Shostakovich’s Symphony No 14
- Autor: Vários
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- Editora: Podcast
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At its première in June 1969 Shostakovich described his Symphony No. 14, in effect a symphonic song cycle, as ‘a fight for the liberation of humanity… a great protest against death, a reminder to live one’s life honestly, decently, nobly…’ Originally intending to write an oratorio, Shostakovich set eleven poems on the theme of mortality, … [Read More]