Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad

The true story of composer Dmitri Shostakovich, who wrote a symphony that roused, rallied, eulogized, and commemorated his fellow citizens--the Leningrad Symphony, which came to occupy a surprising place of prominence in the eventual Allied victory during World War 2.

• | Author: M.T. Anderson
• | Publisher: Candlewick
• | Publication Date: February 07, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 464 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0763691003
• | ISBN-13: 9780763691004