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Description:An engrossing, wide-ranging account of the artists trying to make music in the dangerous time of Stalin's purges__________'Krielaars testifies to a deep knowledge of Russia. Told with the voice of a great master' Pieter Waterdrinker, author of 'The Long Song of Tchaikovsky Street''Michel Krielaars unravels a staggering piece of history' De Morgen'Ten interesting portraits, not only of celebrities like Sergei Prokofiev, but also lesser-known figures who seldom receive attention in the Western world' NRC__________When Stalin came to power, making music in Russia became dangerous. Composers now had to create work that served the socialist state, and all artistic production was scrutinized for potential subversion.In The Sound of Utopia, Michel Krielaars vividly depicts Soviet musicians and composers struggling to create art in a climate of risk, suspicion and fear. Some successfully toed the ideological line, diluting their work in the process; others ended up facing the Gulag or even death. While some, like Sergei Prokofiev, achieved lasting fame, others were consigned to oblivion, their work still hard to find.As Krielaars traces the twists and turns of these artists' fortunes, he paints a fascinating and disturbing portrait of the absurdity of Soviet musical life - and of the people who crafted sublime melodies under the darkest circumstances.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Sound of Utopia: Musicians in the Time of Stalin. To get started finding The Sound of Utopia: Musicians in the Time of Stalin, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: An engrossing, wide-ranging account of the artists trying to make music in the dangerous time of Stalin's purges__________'Krielaars testifies to a deep knowledge of Russia. Told with the voice of a great master' Pieter Waterdrinker, author of 'The Long Song of Tchaikovsky Street''Michel Krielaars unravels a staggering piece of history' De Morgen'Ten interesting portraits, not only of celebrities like Sergei Prokofiev, but also lesser-known figures who seldom receive attention in the Western world' NRC__________When Stalin came to power, making music in Russia became dangerous. Composers now had to create work that served the socialist state, and all artistic production was scrutinized for potential subversion.In The Sound of Utopia, Michel Krielaars vividly depicts Soviet musicians and composers struggling to create art in a climate of risk, suspicion and fear. Some successfully toed the ideological line, diluting their work in the process; others ended up facing the Gulag or even death. While some, like Sergei Prokofiev, achieved lasting fame, others were consigned to oblivion, their work still hard to find.As Krielaars traces the twists and turns of these artists' fortunes, he paints a fascinating and disturbing portrait of the absurdity of Soviet musical life - and of the people who crafted sublime melodies under the darkest circumstances.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Sound of Utopia: Musicians in the Time of Stalin. To get started finding The Sound of Utopia: Musicians in the Time of Stalin, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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