Shostakovich and Michelangelo – Alfeyev Hilarion, Metropolitan – IS – 2026 – ISBN 978-5-17-192201-6
Shostakovich and Michelangelo
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Dmitri Shostakovich and Michelangelo Buonarroti. Two geniuses, separated by four centuries, meet in music—and their encounter proves surprisingly personal.
Why, on the brink of death, does Shostakovich turn to Michelangelo's poetry? What does he seek in it—reflections on love, loneliness, faith, and death? Was Shostakovich himself a believer? How were his complex relationships with power, women, and his own fate reflected in his music?
The book centers on one of the most enigmatic and poignant pages of the composer's late work—"Suite on Words by Michelangelo." The author analyzes its sections one by one, delving not only into the music but also into the lives of two great artists, the story of the work's creation, Michelangelo's original texts, and their Russian translations.
This is not an academic biography or a dry musicological commentary. It is the personal perspective of a man for whom Shostakovich's music has resonated since childhood, and whose encounter with his work has become part of his own spiritual life. A book about music that speaks of death—and therefore speaks especially poignantly about life.
Why, on the brink of death, does Shostakovich turn to Michelangelo's poetry? What does he seek in it—reflections on love, loneliness, faith, and death? Was Shostakovich himself a believer? How were his complex relationships with power, women, and his own fate reflected in his music?
The book centers on one of the most enigmatic and poignant pages of the composer's late work—"Suite on Words by Michelangelo." The author analyzes its sections one by one, delving not only into the music but also into the lives of two great artists, the story of the work's creation, Michelangelo's original texts, and their Russian translations.
This is not an academic biography or a dry musicological commentary. It is the personal perspective of a man for whom Shostakovich's music has resonated since childhood, and whose encounter with his work has become part of his own spiritual life. A book about music that speaks of death—and therefore speaks especially poignantly about life.
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