Since the book covers shostakovich at the end of his life he told volkov not to publish it while he was alive it is a tome of his bitterness built. Solomon volkov is currently considered a single author. Pauls model pauls testimony in acts 26 is a biblical model you can follow in writing your own personal testimony. Solomon volkov is known for his work on testimony 1987, the war symphonies. Testimony shreve novel, a 2008 novel by anita shreve. How did a nice, jewish boy like me end up as a christian pastor. Volkov worked for sovetskaya muzyka magazine, where shostakovich was a member of the editorial board. Write your testimony first and foremost for a nonchristian audience. The work is called a testament because solomon writes the diatheken 26. The memoirs of dmitri shostakovich as related to and edited by solomon volkov main by shostakovich, dmitri, volkov, solomon isbn. Petersburg was built in 1703 by peter the great as russias.
Solomon volkov who cowrote shostakovichs controversial 1979 memoir, testimony describes how this lethal uncertainty affected the composers life and work. Shostakovich and stalin by solomon volkov overdrive. The testament of solomon contains sections, according to conybeares translation 26 chapters according to mccowns edition of the longest recension. Volkov and testimony during interviews, i am often asked about the veracity of the book testimony by solomon volkov, published as shostakovichs memoirs. The memoirs of dimitri shostakovich as related to and edited by solomon volkov new york, 1979. Unfortunately it is difficult without access to volkov s original notes left behind when volkov emigrated and apparently lost or destroyed to ascertain where shostakovich ends and volkov possibly begins. Solomon volkov primary author only author division. He is best known for testimony, which was published in 1979 following his emigration from the soviet union in 1976.
A history of russian culture from tolstoy to solzhenitsyn, 2008, etc. See all books authored by solomon volkov, including st. The memoirs of dmitri shostakovich that debates began to take. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Shostakovich, has been long discredited, it continues. Solomon volkov books list of books by author solomon volkov. The definitive cultural biography of the venice of the north and its transcendent artistic and spiritual legacy, written by russian emerge and acclaimed cultural historian, solomon volkov. While testimony, the supposed memoir of dmitri shostakovich, has been long discredited, it continues to poison the legitimacy of shostakovich study and remains an object of faith in certain cultish internet backwaters where neither evidence nor logic carry. Russian writers and artists under the tsars solomon volkov in a sweeping cultural history of russia from the rise of the house of romanov in 16 to its downfall at the hands of the bolsheviks in 1917, solomon volkov effortlessly unwinds the twisted relationship between art and the royal family.
While testimony, the supposed memoir of dmitri shostakovich, has been long discredited, it continues to. The guardian this astounding selfportrait covering the whole of shostakovichs life 19061975 was prepared in collaboration with the distinguished soviet musicologist solomon volkov. The memoirs of dmitri shostakovich by solomon volkov, antonina w. The memoirs of dmitri shostakovich surfaced that debates began to take form that would eventually charge into the realm of violent disputes from many sides. He claimed that the book was the memoir of dmitri shostakovich, as related to him by the composer. Solomon moiseyevich volkov born 17 april 1944 in uroteppa, tadzhik ssr is a russian journalist and musicologist.
Volkov, an authority on soviet russian culture, shows us the holy fool in shostakovich. Testimony volkov book, the book about dmitri shostakovich by solomon volkov. The memoirs of dmitri shostakovich as related to and edited by solomon volkov find, read and cite all the. He claimed that it was the memoirs of the composer dmitri shostakovich. Sep 30, 2008 how did a nice, jewish boy like me end up as a christian pastor. Irina shostakovich an answer to those who still abuse. It was not until the publication in 1979 of a book called testimony. Since leaving russia in 1975 and moving to the usa, he has enjoyed a career taking him from new yorks mannes college of music to engagements for international opera productions eg. This book, written by solomon volkov, portrayed shostakovich as a bitter dissident. The book is a set of professional memoirs from the author at the end of his life, presented through the voice of solomon volkov, who knew the composer as editor of a soviet musical publication. In 1973, he won first prize at the rachmaninov conducting competition. While testimony, the supposed memoir of dmitri shostakovich, has been long discredited, it continues to poison the legitimacy of shostakovich study. Elena basner gets to the heart of it in her short essay the regime and vulgarity when she concludes.
The book was declared a fraud, invented by solomon volkov, that has nothing in common. Testimony is 276 pages of a shackled genius as solzhenitsyn described him being truly and 100% candid for the first time in his adult life. He is best known for testimony, which was published in 1979 following his. Some say that the words of dmitri shostakovich are indeed presented in the book. Get testimony the memoirs of dmitri shostakovich as related to and edited by solomon volkov pdf file for free from our online library.
Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Testament of solomon, son of david, who was king in jerusalem, and mastered and controlled all spirits of the air, on the earth, and under the earth. Write a rough draft of your testimony so its easier to edit and memorize. When it was first published in 1979, it became an international bestseller. Limelight editions, 2004, 156, with dubinsky, stormy applause. From the reign of tsar nicholas ii to the brutal cult of stalin to the ebullient, uncertain days of perestroika, nowhere has the inextricable relationship between. Long considered to be the mad dream of an imperious autocratthe venice of the north, conceived in a setting of malarial swampsst. Aug 20, 2000 volkov and testimony during interviews, i am often asked about the veracity of the book testimony by solomon volkov, published as shostakovichs memoirs. Shostakovich and stalin by solomon volkov, antonina w.
Russian writers and artists under the tsars solomon volkov in a sweeping cultural history of russia from the rise of the house of romanov in 16 to its downfall at the hands of the bolsheviks in 1917, solomon volkov effortlessly unwinds the twisted relationship between art. Many people are not ready to be convinced they need christ, but can often be led to talk about the gospel after hearing a personal testimony. Compiled through interviews with the muchmaligned solomon volkov, shostakovich requested that they be published after my death, after my death for good reason. Solomon moiseyevich volkov is a russian jewish journalist and musicologist. The memoirs of dmitri shostakovich as related to and edited by solomon volkov at. Unfortunately it is difficult without access to volkovs original notes left behind when volkov emigrated and apparently lost or destroyed to ascertain where shostakovich ends and volkov possibly begins. Testimony turow novel, a 2017 novel by scott turow. Russian writers and artists under the tsars, and more on. He claimed that the book was the memoir of dmitri shostakovich, as related. A testimony serves primarily as a door opener, not a convincing tool. Jan 11, 2014 semyon bychkov, born in leningrad, was a pupil of ilya musin at the leningrad conservatoire. Volkov forged shostakovichs signature onto the beginning of seven of the chapters of testimony by attaching a page from one of these old articles to the beginning of one of his chapters.
Prepare your testimony so it communicates with groups as well as with individuals. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Shostakovich against stalin 1997 and khachaturian 2003. With the composers consent, the manuscript was smuggled out of soviet russia but shostakovich, fearing reprisals, stipulated that the book should not appear until after his. The memoirs of dmitri shostakovich, as related to an edited by solomon volkov. The testament of solomon translated from the codex of the paris library, after the edition of fleck, wissensch. Solomon volkovwho cowrote shostakovichs controversial 1979 memoir, testimonydescribes how this lethal uncertainty affected the composers life and work. Jan 01, 2005 solomon moiseyevich volkov born 17 april 1944 in uroteppa, tadzhik ssr is a russian journalist and musicologist. Dmitrii dmitrievich shostakovich,solomon volkov editor. Semyon bychkov, born in leningrad, was a pupil of ilya musin at the leningrad conservatoire. Tishchenko is more damning than most, rejecting testimony as a book not even a book by volkov about shostakovich, but a book by volkov about volkov p. Volkov offers a masterful account of the fine art of accommodation. The memoirs of dmitri shostakovich dmitri shostakovich, solomon volkov, antoninaw bovis a serious indictment of some 55 years of soviet musical life as witnessed by a major russian artistdmitri shostakovich.