After Silence - 9781838498795

Leningrad, 1941. German forces surround the city at the start of the most harrowing winter in its history. The siege becomes a battle for survival. Bodies fill the streets, and the crushing horror of cold, starvation and bone-deep fear is relentless. Set against this background of tragedy and suffering, a remarkable group of musicians - soldiers and civilians, all of whom have been wasted by war and hunger - come together to perform Shostakovich's Seventh Symphony. They scarcely have the strength to carry their instruments, but their performance of this haunting and defiant new piece provides a rare light of hope in the darkness. Friendship, love and a vibrant passion for music combine in this ambitious, absorbing and richly sensuous masterpiece.

• | Author: Jessica Gregson
• | Publisher: Deixis Press
• | Publication Date: Aug 09, 2022
• | Number of Pages: 474 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 1838498796
• | ISBN-13: 9781838498795