Dmitri Shostakovich and his relationship to communism and the Soviet Union – Episode 35 of Schallwelten from June 8, 2026

Dmitri Shostakovich is among the composers whom one must not only listen to, but also read historically. Anyone who takes his music seriously quickly encounters major questions: What does fear sound like? How does political repression affect art? And how much resistance is possible in music when open protest is life-threatening? Precisely therein lies his special significance to this day. […]