TY - BOOK ID - 5481384 TI - The Cambridge companion to Shostakovich AU - Fairclough, Pauline AU - Fanning, David PY - 2008 SN - 9780521842204 9780521603157 0521842204 0521603153 9781139001953 PB - Cambridge Cambridge University Press DB - UniCat KW - Shostakovich, Dmitrii Dmitrievich, KW - Criticism and interpretation. KW - Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, KW - Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, KW - Chostakovitch, D. KW - Chostakovitch, Dimitri, KW - Chostakovitch, Dmitri, KW - Schostakovich, Dmitri Dmitriyevich, KW - Schostakovitj, Dmitrij, KW - Schostakowisch, Dmitri Dimitriewisch, KW - Schostakowitsch, D., KW - Schostakowitsch, Dimitri, KW - Schostakowitsch, Dmitri, KW - Schostakowitsch, Dmitrij, KW - Sciostakovic, Dimitri, KW - Sciostakovic, Dmitri, KW - Sciostakovich, Dmitri, KW - Shostakovic, Dmitrij, KW - Shostakovich, D. KW - Shostakovich, Dimitri, KW - Shostakovich, Dmitrij, KW - Shostakovich, Dmitry, KW - Shostakovitch, Dmitri, KW - Sjostakovitj, Dmitri, KW - Sjostakovitj, Dmitrij, KW - Sjostakovitsj, Dmitri, KW - Šostakovič, D. D. KW - Šostakovič, D. KW - Šostakovič, Dmitrij, KW - Šostakovič, Dmitrij Dmitrijevič, KW - Šostakovičius, D., KW - Šostakovitš, Dmitri, KW - Szostakowicz, A., KW - Szostakowicz, Dmitri, KW - Szostakowicz, Dymitr, KW - Шостакович, Дмитрий Дмитриевич, KW - שוסטקוביץ׳, דמיטרי, KW - Criticism and interpretation KW - Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich KW - Шостакович, Дмитрий Дмитриевич KW - Schostakowisch, Dmitri Dimitriewisch KW - Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, - 1906-1975 - Criticism and interpretation KW - Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, - 1906-1975 UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:5481384 AB - As the Soviet Union's foremost composer, Shostakovich's status in the West has always been problematic. Regarded by some as a collaborator, and by others as a symbol of moral resistance, both he and his music met with approval and condemnation in equal measure. The demise of the Communist state has, if anything, been accompanied by a bolstering of his reputation, but critical engagement with his multi-faceted achievements has been patchy. This Companion offers a starting point and a guide for readers who seek a fuller understanding of Shostakovich's place in the history of music. Bringing together an international team of scholars, the book brings research to bear on the full range of Shostakovich's musical output, addressing scholars, students and all those interested in this complex, iconic figure. ER -