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Stalin's Music Prize: Soviet Culture and Politics

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Stalin's Music Prize: Soviet Culture and Politics - Frolova-Walker, Marina
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Marina Frolova-Walker's fascinating history takes a new look at musical life in Stalin's Soviet Union. The author focuses on the musicians and composers who received Stalin Prizes, awarded annually to artists whose work was thought to represent the best in Soviet culture. This revealing study sheds new light on the Communist leader's personal tastes, the lives and careers of those honored, including multiple-recipients Prokofiev and Shostakovich, and the elusive artistic concept of "Socialist Realism," offering the most ...

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Stalin's Music Prize: Soviet Culture and Politics 2016, Yale University Press

ISBN-13: 9780300208849

Hardcover