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Shostakovich's ballets and the search for Soviet dance /

Author Laura E. Kennedy examines the three ballets composed by Dmitri Shostakovich during the early Stalinist period, showing how he aimed to create Soviet ballet until his third ballet was condemned in 1936, when he subsequently abandoned the genre. Throughout the book, she draws on extensive archi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kennedy, Laura E. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2025]
Subjects:
Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, > 1906-1975. > Zolotoĭ vek.
Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, > 1906-1975. > Bolt.
Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, > 1906-1975. > Svetlyĭ rucheĭ.
Ballet > Soviet Union.
Ballets > Soviet Union > History and criticism.
Dance > Social aspects > Soviet Union.
Soviet Union > Cultural policy.
Ballet > URSS.
Danse > Aspect social > URSS.
Ballet.
Genres & Styles.
MUSIC.
Individual Composer & Musician.
Classical & Ballet.
Dance.
PERFORMING ARTS.
History & Criticism.
Music.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Author Laura E. Kennedy examines the three ballets composed by Dmitri Shostakovich during the early Stalinist period, showing how he aimed to create Soviet ballet until his third ballet was condemned in 1936, when he subsequently abandoned the genre. Throughout the book, she draws on extensive archival materials from St. Petersburg and Moscow - many not previously published - and argues that the three ballets illuminate his interest in the genre, the creative resources available to him, and the artistic and political pressures under which he worked.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-187) and index.
ISBN:9780197698082
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