The era of Shostakovich. Textbook for universities. Gelfeld V.O.

This book continues the story of Soviet and early post -Soviet music, which was started by the author in the book "Soviet Music". It is difficult to imagine not only Soviet, Russian music, but the whole world culture without the name of Dmitry Dmitrievich Shostakovich, without the “Shostakovich era.”

Music of Dmitry Shostakovich, according to the author, opened new, hitherto unknown facets of the world Cultures, new facets of the world!..

from the work of the great genius of the era, Dmitry Dmitrievich Shostakovich, the author continues the story of Russian music of the Soviet period, about the "new breakthrough" in the world musical culture.