Testimony: The Memoirs of Dmitri Shostakovich

Volkov, Solomon, Shostakovich, Dmitri

This is the powerful memoirs which an ailing Dmitri Shostakovich dictated to a young Russian musicologist, Solomon Volkov. When it was first published in 1979, it became an international bestseller. This 25th anniversary edition includes a new foreword by Vladimir Ashkenazy, as well as black-and-white photos. “Testimony changed the perception of Shostakovich's life and work dramatically, and influenced innumerable performances of his music.” – New Grove Dictionary

EAN

9780879109981

Publisher

Limelight Editions

Published

1 January 2004

Pages

350