The war symphonies : Shostakovich against Stalin / Bullfrog Films presents ; Rhombus Media, IDTV Cultuur, ZDF & ARTE present ; director, Larry Weinstein ; producer, Niv Fichman ; writers, David New, Larry Weinstein, Gemma Van Zeventer.

A look at the Stalinist purges and the musical response Dmitri Shostakovich made through his symphonies Four to Nine, which he called "tombstones."

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975 (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Radio Filharmonisch Orkest (Nederlandse Omroep Stichting) (Performer)
Mariinskiĭ teatr (1991- ). Orkestr (Performer)
Rhombus Media (Firm) (Production company)
IDTV Cultuur (Production company)
Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (Production company)
Bullfrog Films (Production company)
Other Authors: Gergiev, Valeriĭ, 1953- (Conductor)
Weinstein, Larry (Film director, Screenwriter)
Fichman, Niv (Film producer)
New, David (Screenwriter)
Zeventer, Gemma van (Screenwriter)
Language:English
Russian
Language and/or Writing System:
In English and Russian with English subtitles.
Published: [Oley, Pennsylvania] : [Distributed by] Bullfrog Films, [2019]
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Online Access:
Physical Description:1 streaming video file (80 min.) : digital, sound, color with black and white sequences
Variant Title:
Shostakovich against Stalin
Format: Electronic Video
Description
Summary:
A look at the Stalinist purges and the musical response Dmitri Shostakovich made through his symphonies Four to Nine, which he called "tombstones."
Note:Title from title frames.
Originally produced by: Rhombus Media/ZDF, ℗♭1997.
Call Number:ML410.S53 W37 2019
Interest Grade Level:
9 and up.
Credits:Editor, David New ; director of photography, Horst Zeidler.
System Details:System requirements: Firefox 4 and up; Safari 5.0 and up; Chrome version 21 and up; Internet Explorer 8 and up; Flash or HTML5 player.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Participant or Performer:
Netherlands Radio Philharmonic ; Orchestra of Mariinsky Theatre ; Valery Gergiev, conductor.
Source of Description:
Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed May 31, 2019).