The Sound of Utopia : Musicians in the Time of Stalin by Michel Krielaars

The Sound of Utopia : Musicians in the Time of Stalin by Michel KrielaarsWhen 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

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