Dmitri Shostakovich. Sonata for Viola
Dmitri Shostakovich. Sonata for Viola

Dmitri Shostakovich. Sonata for Viola

1981-01-01| 77 min

The life and work of the great Russian composer Dmitriy Shostakovich is presented in this documentary through rare images and audios from many archives, at one time censored by the Soviet government. A brief take on his life, from his transition as an early prodigy to a first rate artist, his celebrated compositions and the final years with a declining health.

Genres

MusicDocumentary

Cast

Tamara Alyoshina

Tamara Alyoshina

Sergei Prokofiev

Sergei Prokofiev

Dmitri Shostakovich

Dmitri Shostakovich

Andrei Zhdanov

Andrei Zhdanov

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