Symphony for the city of the dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the siege of Leningrad
(Book)
Author:
Contributors:
Minot, Karen, illustrator.
Published:
Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, [2017].
Format:
Book
Edition:
First paperback edition 2017., First edition [hardcover]
Physical Desc:
456 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 23 cm
Lexile measure:
990L
Rating:
990L
Status:
East Hampton Adult Nonfiction
940.5421 AND
Description
In September 1941, Adolf Hitler's Wehrmacht surrounded Leningrad in what was to become one of the longest and most destructive sieges in Western history -- almost three years of bombardment and starvation that culminated in the harsh winter of 1943-1944. More than a million citizens perished. Survivors recall corpses littering the frozen streets, their relatives having neither the means nor the strength to bury them. Residents burned books, furniture, and floorboards to keep warm. They ate family pets and -- eventually -- one another to stay alive. Trapped between the Nazi invading force and the Soviet government itself was composer Dmitri Shostakovich, who would write 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. This is the true story of a city under siege: the triumph of bravery and defiance in the face of terrifying odds. It is also a look at the power and layered meaning of music in beleaguered lives.
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Composers -- Russia -- Biography.
Music -- Psychological aspects.
Saint Petersburg (Russia) -- History -- Siege, 1941-1944.
Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, -- 1906-1975.
Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, -- 1906-1975. -- Symphonies, -- no. 7, op. 60, -- C major.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Music and the war.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Russia.
Music -- Psychological aspects.
Saint Petersburg (Russia) -- History -- Siege, 1941-1944.
Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, -- 1906-1975.
Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, -- 1906-1975. -- Symphonies, -- no. 7, op. 60, -- C major.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Music and the war.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Russia.
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780763691004, 0763691003, 9780763668181, 0763668184, 9781518227219
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 7.9, 18 Points
Level 7.9, 18 Points
Lexile measure:
990
Notes
General Note
"The Boston Globe Horn Book Award" --Front cover (paperback)
General Note
"Winner of the National Book Award" --Front cover (paperback)
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references ([384]-442) and index.
Description
In September 1941, Adolf Hitler's Wehrmacht surrounded Leningrad in what was to become one of the longest and most destructive sieges in Western history -- almost three years of bombardment and starvation that culminated in the harsh winter of 1943-1944. More than a million citizens perished. Survivors recall corpses littering the frozen streets, their relatives having neither the means nor the strength to bury them. Residents burned books, furniture, and floorboards to keep warm. They ate family pets and -- eventually -- one another to stay alive. Trapped between the Nazi invading force and the Soviet government itself was composer Dmitri Shostakovich, who would write 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. This is the true story of a city under siege: the triumph of bravery and defiance in the face of terrifying odds. It is also a look at the power and layered meaning of music in beleaguered lives.
Target Audience
990L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,UG,7.9,18,176662.
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Anderson, M. T., & Minot, K. (2017). Symphony for the city of the dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the siege of Leningrad. First paperback edition 2017. Somerville, Mass., Candlewick Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Anderson, M. T. and Karen, Minot. 2017. Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad. Somerville, Mass., Candlewick Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Anderson, M. T. and Karen, Minot, Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad. Somerville, Mass., Candlewick Press, 2017.
MLA Citation (style guide)Anderson, M. T., and Karen Minot. Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad. First paperback edition 2017. Somerville, Mass., Candlewick Press, 2017.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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