This is an authoritative English-language biography of Dmitriy Shostakovich (1906-75), the internationally acclaimed composer who was the foremost musical "voice" of Soviet Russia. It includes never-before-published details on the composer's life, works, and times. A detailed worklist, a glossary of names, an extensive bibliography, and pictures are also supplied.

A new biography of the internationally renowned composer who was considered the "voice" of Russia--an indefatigable worker who wrote his arresting music despite deprivations during the Nazi invasion and constant surveillance under Stalin's regime. 16 halftones. 4 line illustrations.