Дмитрий Шостакович. Альтовая соната · 1981

Dmitri Shostakovich. Sonata for Viola

Semyon Aranovich · 77 min · Soviet Union

The life and work of the great Russian composer Dmitriy Shostakovich is presented in this documentary through rare images and audios from many archives, at one time censored by the Soviet government. A brief take on his life, from his transition as an early prodigy to a first rate artist, his celebrated compositions and the final years with a declining health.

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Production companies

Leningrad Documentary Film Studio

Cast

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  Tamara Alyoshina

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  Sergei Prokofiev

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  Dmitri Shostakovich

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  Andrei Zhdanov