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Symphony for the City of the Dead

Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad
Nov 02, 2015
"In 1941, as Nazi troops surrounded the starving city of Leningrad, Russia, composer Dmitri Shostakovich was writing his soul-stirring seventh symphony. Already suffering under Stalin's relentless brutality, the people of Leningrad now faced a three-year siege that would kill millions, and cause others to resort to cannibalism. Even in the midst of this horror, Shostakovich's symphony struck a powerful note of defiance. Through the lens of Shostakovich's life, author M.T. Anderson reveals a tale that is sure to grab readers who are into true stories about music, war, and the power of art to inspire survival. For another page-turning take on Russian history, pick up Candace Fleming's The Family Romanov." Teen Scene November 2015 newsletter http://www.libraryaware.com/996/NewsletterIssues/ViewIssue/3566c22e-d619-40a4-b9ff-89ed0b07d675?postId=26a06cfc-a642-407c-af1d-a7a76b21af48