Dmitri Shostakovich: A Life in Film

by John Riley

Book Overview

Of all the major Soviet composers who worked in the cinema, the most prominent was Dmitri Shostakovich who, in addition to over a hundred works for the stage and concert hall, wrote scores for almost forty films. Yet despite his reputation this work, when not completely overlooked, has been poorly judged by the same criteria as his other music. Likewise, while much attention has been paid to Soviet film, the crucial role played by the scores is all...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1850437092
• ISBN13: 9781850437093
• Release Date: February 2005
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 10.8" x 4.9"