Stalin's Music Prize

Stalin's Music Prize
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Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 382
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ISBN-10 : 9780300208849
ISBN-13 : 0300208847
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Book Synopsis Stalin's Music Prize by : Marina Frolova-Walker

Download or read book Stalin's Music Prize written by Marina Frolova-Walker and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marina Frolova-Walker's fascinating history takes a new look at musical life in Stalin's Soviet Union. The author focuses on the musicians and composers who received Stalin Prizes, awarded annually to artists whose work was thought to represent the best in Soviet culture. This revealing study sheds new light on the Communist leader's personal tastes, the lives and careers of those honored, including multiple-recipients Prokofiev and Shostakovich, and the elusive artistic concept of "Socialist Realism," offering the most comprehensive examination to date of the relationship between music and the Soviet state from 1940 through 1954.


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