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Testimony : the memoirs of Dmitri Shostakovich / as related to and edited by Solomon Volkov ; translated by Antonina W. Bouis

by Dmitri Shostakovich, Solomon Volkov, Antonina W. Bouis

Dictated during his final years, these memoirs provide an account of the composer's life and career within the Soviet Union. This anniversary edition includes archival photographs and a foreword exploring the political context of his musical works.

Accession 17631 ISBN 0241103215 Publisher Hamish Hamilton
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