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The War Symphonies: Shostakovich Against Stalin
The War Symphonies: Shostakovich Against Stalin

THE WAR SYMPHONIES: SHOSTAKOVICH AGAINST STALIN

Directed by Larry Weinstein
Canada, Germany, 1997
Documentary, Musical, Biography

Synopsis

Documentary on how composer Dmitri Shostakovich used his Fourth to Ninth Symphony as a silent protest against the crimes of Stalin.

Synopsis

Documentary on how composer Dmitri Shostakovich used his Fourth to Ninth Symphony as a silent protest against the crimes of Stalin.