The Sound of Utopia: Musicians in the Time of Stalin - Couverture souple

Krielaars, Michel

 
9781805330042: The Sound of Utopia: Musicians in the Time of Stalin
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1805330047 ISBN 13 : 9781805330042
Editeur : Pushkin Press, 2026

Synopsis

When Stalin came to power, making music became a dangerous endeavour. Russian composers now had to create work that served the socialist state, and all artistic production was scrutinized for potential subversion. The Sound of Utopia offers a vivid portrait of Soviet musicians and composers struggling to create art in this climate of terror. Some successfully toed the ideological line, diluting their work in the process; others ended up facing the Gulag or even death. With pace and verve, Michel Krielaars tells stories of intrigue, betrayal and stunning reversals of fortune, from the gay popular singer arrested at the height of his popularity to the blacklisted composer who wrote music on scrap paper in a forced labour camp. Dramatic and immersive, this is a rich exploration of the absurdity and the richness of Soviet musical life - and a tribute to those who crafted sublime melodies under the darkest circumstances.

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À propos de l'auteur

Michel Krielaars is a writer and a journalist specialising in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, who currently writes for the Dutch daily newspaper NRC. He studied history and Russian at the University of Amsterdam and was a correspondent in Russia between 2007 and 2012. Krielaars has written novels, short-story collections and several books about Russia, including Through Chekov's Glasses and Travels through Russia, which won the Bob den Uyl Prize. He lives in Amsterdam.

Jonathan Reeder, a native of New York and longtime resident of Amsterdam, enjoys a dual career as a literary translator and performing musician. Alongside his work as a professional bassoonist, he translates opera libretti and essays on classical music, as well as contemporary Dutch fiction by authors including Bram Dehouck, Christine Otten and Rodaan Al Galidi.

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Éditeur
Pushkin Press
Date d'édition
2026
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1805330047
ISBN 13 
9781805330042
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
336
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
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ISBN 10 :  1805330020 ISBN 13 :  9781805330028
Editeur : Pushkin Press, 2025
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