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Schmelz, Peter John

Such freedom, if only musical unofficial Soviet music during the Thaw Peter J. Schmelz - X, 392 S. Ill., Notenbeisp. 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references (p. [343] - 374) and index

The dam bursts : the first and second conservatories -- Andrey Volkonsky and the beginnings of unofficial music -- From young to unofficial : Denisov's Sun of the Incas -- Unofficial venues, performers, and audiences -- From abstraction to mimesis, from control to freedom : Pärt, Schnittke, Silvestrov, and Gubaidulina -- Denisov's Laments, Volkonsky's Rejoinder -- Conclusion : the farewell symphony -- Epilogue : reflections on memory and nostalgia.

The dam bursts : the first and second conservatories -- Andrey Volkonsky and the beginnings of unofficial music -- From young to unofficial : Denisov's Sun of the Incas -- Unofficial venues, performers, and audiences -- From abstraction to mimesis, from control to freedom : Pärt, Schnittke, Silvestrov, and Gubaidulina -- Denisov's Laments, Volkonsky's Rejoinder -- Conclusion : the farewell symphony -- Epilogue : reflections on memory and nostalgia

ISBN: 0195341937 alk. paper 9780195341935 : alk. paper

Standard No.: 2008020553

LCCN: 2008020553

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Music--Political aspects--Soviet Union
Music--History and criticism--Soviet Union

Subjects--Index Terms: Class of Fall 2017 Anna-Maria Kellen Fellow Fellow

LC Class. No.: ML3917.R8

Dewey Class. No.: 780.947/0904