Symphony for the city of the dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad
Music, Music biography, History, Historical biography, War
Human-narrated audio
Summary
Narrative biography of composer Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) and the history of Russia, from the 1917 Revolution to the events of WWII. Highlights how the Nazi invasion was an impetus for Shostakovich's Seventh Symphony, which rallied his fellow countrymen and the world. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2015
Title Details
ISBN
9780763668181
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Copyright Date
2015
Book number
4373122
Audio details for CELA title
Narrator
Barry Bernson
Duration
12 hours 30 minutes 41 seconds
Audio producer
American Printing House for the Blind