Leningrad: Siege and Symphony The Story of the Great City Terrorized by Stalin, Starved by Hitler, Immortalized by Shostakovich
, by Moynahan, BrianNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780802124302 | 0802124305
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 10/13/2015
In Leningrad: Siege and Symphony, Brian Moynahan sets the composition of Shostakovich’s most famous work-his seventh symphony- against the tragic canvas of the siege itself and the years of repression and terror that preceded it. Using a wealth of new material, Moynahan tells the story of the cruelties inflicted by Stalin and Hitler on a city of exquisite beauty and rich cultural history, and the symphony that inspired its survival.