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Violin Concerto No.1

Arts Desk

The Emotional Story Behind Dmitri Shostakovich's Monumental First Violin Concerto

Susan Lewis

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) composed music in a turbulent political climate where Soviet authorities alternately praised and condemned his work. He…