Sound of Utopia: Musicians in the Time of Stalin Festivals Clorindo Testa

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Sound of Utopia: Musicians in the Time of Stalin Festivals Clorindo TestaWhen Stalin came to power, making music became a dangerous endeavour. Russian composers now had to create work that served the socialist state, and all artistic production was scrutinized for potential subversion. The Sound of Utopia offers a vivid portrait of Soviet musicians and composers struggling to create art in this climate of terror. Some successfully toed the ideological line, diluting their work in the process; others ended up facing the