Testimony: The Memoirs of Dmitri Shostakovich

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

Author: Dmitri Shostakovich
Publisher: Limelight
Published: 07/01/2004
Pages: 350
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.24lbs
Size: 9.24h x 6.16w x 1.00d
ISBN13: 9780879109981
ISBN10: 087910998X
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Music
- Music | Genres & Styles | Classical