Music of Shostakovich in the 1930s as Seen Against the Background of Historical Realities of the Time

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Vladislav O. Petrov

Abstract

The article is devoted to the 1930s in Russia
— perhaps, the cruelest, yet an ultimately interesting
epoch for the researchers in any field.
Historical realities of the time, tough totalitarianism
of the ruling clique and of Stalin in
particular, penetrated all the spheres of human
activity. The culture was not spared either. The
interrelation of history and culture, exemplified
in the given case by the figure of
Shostakovich, is the subject of author's reflection
in this article. Shostakovich's creative work
exposes to the full extent all the features of
historical context of that time and bears a
weight of implications which are rich in images
and musical language. Revealing the reasons
why these implications were to appear and
explaining their peculiarities is the main task
of the article.

Keywords: history of music, Russian land music, Shostakovich

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How to Cite
Petrov, V. O. (2008). Music of Shostakovich in the 1930s as Seen Against the Background of Historical Realities of the Time. Music Scholarship / Problemy Muzykal’noj Nauki, 2(1), 158–168. Retrieved from https://musicscholar.ru/index.php/PMN/article/view/776
Section
Сultural Heritage in Historical Perspective
Author Biography

Vladislav O. Petrov, Astrakhan State Conservatory (Academy)

Candidate of Arts, Assistant Professor of the Department of Theory and History of Music of Astrakhan State Conservatory, Chair of the Scientific Sivision of the State Folklore Center at the Ministry of Culture of the Astrakhan Region

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