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Carnegie Hall Sound Insights - The Music of Shostakovich
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| “I consider that every artist who isolates himself from the world is doomed. I find it incredible that an artist should wish to shut himself away from the people…I always try to make myself as widely understood as possible; and if I don’t succeed, I consider it my own fault.” —D.D. Shostakovich |
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Widely recognized as one of the most important composers of the 20th century, Dmitri Shostakovich is perhaps best known as a composer of symphonies and chamber music. Yet his songs, while not as well known, exhibit no less of the wit and passion for which he is so highly esteemed, and his choices of texts cast new light on the composer's oft-discussed relationship with the Soviet authorities.
From November 10 to 12, singers from the famed Mariinsky Academy of Young Singers will present a series of three concerts covering a wide selection of Shostakovich’s output of songs, and on Saturday, November 11, Carnegie Hall presents a Discovery Day offering an in-depth exploration of this fascinating repertoire. On the following pages, you can familiarize yourself with selections from these programs and explore the life and times of the composer.
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SONGS OF SHOSTAKOVICH EVENTS
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Discovery Day: The Songs of Shostakovich
Saturday, November 11, 2006, 11 AM
Weill Recital Hall
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Mariinsky Academy of Young Singers Sing Shostakovich
Friday, November 10, 2006 at 7:30 PM
Weill Recital Hall
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Saturday, November 11, 2006 at 7:30 PM
Weill Recital Hall
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Sunday, November 12, 2006 at 7:30 PM
Weill Recital Hall
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