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The Making of Music
Performances of the music James Naughtie mentions in his Radio 4 series, which connects historical events and their effect on classical music. 49/60: Stalin.
Performances of the music James Naughtie mentions in his Radio 4 series, which connects historical events and their effect on the course of classical music.
49/60. Stalin
When Stalin came to power, he wanted music that expressed socialist realism. How did composers like Shostakovich and Prokofiev fare under the Stalinist regime?
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Thu 4 Oct 200716:00
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