Pauline Fairclough about her New Book “Dmitri Shostakovich”

The Society for Co-operation in Russian and Soviet Studies (SCRSS) invites to join the meeting, devoted to Dmitri Shostakovich.

Pauline Fairclough’s new biography of the composer brings new perspectives on this his life and music to a wide readership. Since Laurel Fay published her authoritative biography in 2000, much has changed in the Shostakovichian public landscape: cold war-inspired sparring over his political views has died down, but audiences’ love of his music is as keen as it ever was.

In this talk, Pauline will reflect on the choices she made, and the key ideas she wanted to communicate, in her new biography of the composer. Pauline Fairclough is Professor of Music at the University of Bristol and a well-known authority on Shostakovich and Soviet musical culture. Copies of the book will be available for purchase.

The event will be held in English.