Shostakovich’s First at 100 – how prodigious genius sounded before Stalin set about silencing it
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Source: Guardian Australia
Published: 2026-05-07 00:57 UTC+10:00
Section: Classical music
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Culture & Entertainment
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The composer himself never matched the joy, optimism and boldness of his first teenage symphony, as the chill of Stalinism settled on his music
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