The War Symphonies: Shostakovich Against Stalin

The War Symphonies: Shostakovich Against Stalin

58% | Jan 01, 1997 | Documentary

1997 documentary film about Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich. It focuses on the period between 1936 and 1945, during which Shostakovich composed his Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Symphonies, but also briefly discusses other works in the composer's oeuvre, such as his Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District.

Featured Cast

Gemma van Zeventer
Writer
Larry Weinstein
Director

Cast

(archival footage)
Dmitri Shostakovich
(archival footage)
Self, conductor
Valery Gergiev
Self, conductor

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