Altered but Not Silenced: How Shostakovich Retained His Voice as an Artist despite the Demands of a Dictator

Can music that is regulated and restrained by a dictator still be inspired? This question reveals ideology concerning how music should be created and valued. Does outside control restrict artistic integrity and autonomy? Not all composers have been free to write whatever their soul demands. People i...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hope R. Strayer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Department of Music and Worship 2013-12-01
Series:Musical Offerings
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Online Access:http://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/musicalofferings/vol4/iss2/2/