Music for Silenced Voices : Shostakovich and His Fifteen Quartets
, by Wendy Lesser- ISBN: 9780300181593 | 0300181590
- Cover: Trade Paper
- Copyright: 3/20/2012
This new biography of Shostakovich views him through the intimate music of his string quartets, weaving together interviews with the composer's friends, family, and colleagues, as well as conversations with present-day musicians who have played the quartets. Book jacket.