Through interviews conducted with surviving members of Soviet orchestras, through his reading of philosophers, psychoanalysts, and neurologists, Johnson paints a compelling picture of one man's music and its power to validate and sustain another man's life.
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Through interviews conducted with surviving members of Soviet orchestras, through his reading of philosophers, psychoanalysts, and neurologists, Johnson paints a compelling picture of one man's music and its power to validate and sustain another man's life.
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As the years go by, I find myself turning more often to the music of Shostakovich than to almost any other composer. With the help of this book, I have a better idea why. Johnson has an impeccable command of the technical details of music, and his analysis of the more important DS symphonies (and a few other works) enlightens those ignorant, as I am, of the finer points of these works. However, the greater value of this book is his understanding, resulting from his own long struggle with depression, of how DS's plunge into the very heart of darkness created in his life by Stalin and the Nazis could ultimately be liberating. This book is a testament to creativity. One can read it in about two hours, but I reckon that I will savor its insights for many years to come. Thank you, Mr. Johnson!
