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No composer's literature is as distorted by a single disputed document as Shostakovich's. Solomon Volkov's Testimony, published in 1979 and presented as the composer's dictated memoirs, recast him from Soviet laureate to secret dissident, and its authenticity has been contested ever since — which means almost every book about him is positioned relative to that argument.
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Dmitri Shostakovich: The Best Books to Read, in Order
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- How should I approach learning dmitri shostakovich?
- No composer's literature is as distorted by a single disputed document as Shostakovich's. Solomon Volkov's Testimony, published in 1979 and presented as the composer's dictated memoirs, recast him from Soviet laureate to secret dissident, and its authenticity has been contested ever since — which means almost every book about him is positioned relative to that argument.
- What's a good book to start dmitri shostakovich with?
- A strong starting point is Testimony by Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich Shostakovich. The ordered reading paths above show exactly where it fits and what to read next.