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A review by mdettmann
Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad by M.T. Anderson
4.0
"History is not simply the great tumults and tragedies but the accumulation of tiny movements and gestures."
4.5. What a fantastic historical read! I never knew about Shostakovich, his music, and how awful life was in Russia in WW2 (We just never really talked about it in my history classes! My bad!). The descriptions can get pretty gruesome but this story is one I couldn't put down. I'd also recommend listening to Shostakovich's symphonies while you read it.
4.5. What a fantastic historical read! I never knew about Shostakovich, his music, and how awful life was in Russia in WW2 (We just never really talked about it in my history classes! My bad!). The descriptions can get pretty gruesome but this story is one I couldn't put down. I'd also recommend listening to Shostakovich's symphonies while you read it.