Schostakowitsch und die beiden Avantgarden des 20. Jahrhunderts

Dmitri Shostakovich felt the full force of Stalin’s wrath twice; on both occasions, he was forbidden from using avant-garde compositional methods and from having contact with Western composers. “Formalism” and “cosmopolitanism” were the charges leveled against Soviet artists in 1936 and 1948. How Shostakovich reacted to this—whether through conformity or inner emigration—has long been a matter of debate. The German Shostakovich Society, which brought together musicians, musicologists, and music lovers from East and West following the collapse of Soviet power, has dedicated 18 symposia to date to the study of Dmitri Shostakovich’s music. This volume collects the research findings from the last two conferences, which focus on the connections between Shostakovich and the avant-garde movements of the 20th century. Under close scrutiny, the compositions often reveal astonishing secrets. Vladimir Gurevich analyzes the atonal and dodecaphonic elements in the First Piano Sonata and their affinity with Hindemith. Adelina Yefimenko finds parallels between the first symphonies of Shostakovich and those of the Ukrainian composer Boris Lyatoshynsky. Gottfried Eberle traces the biographical thread running through the “Aphorisms” and their connection to the premonition of death in the final string quartet. Gerhard Müller discusses the connection between the Fourth Symphony and the assassination of Maxim Gorky. Bernd Feuchtner traces the development of dance forms from irony to sarcasm. Olga Dombrowskaja reports on the strange case of the delivery of intentionally “decadent avant-garde music” for a film. Brigitte Kruse examines the Darmstadt School’s misunderstanding of Shostakovich. Johannes Schild analyzes the use of twelve-tone music in Shostakovich’s early and late works: Shostakovich’s twelve-tone fields are distinct from Webern’s twelve-tone rows. Elisabeth Wilson explores Shostakovich’s relationship with the Italian avant-gardists Maderna and Nono. Manuel Gervink draws a connection between Wolfgang Rihm and Shostakovich. And much more.

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