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Keeping Score  Shostakovich Symphony No. 5

Publicly condemned Shostakovich's 5th Symphony saved his life. Was there a hidden meaning? Details

 
 

Program: Keeping Score

Episode: Shostakovich Symphony No. 5

Hidden beneath the surface of his life-saving Symphony No. 5, Shostakovich may have left a subversive cipher. In this episode of Keeping Score, investigate the arresting symphony that would either redeem Shostakovich or condemn him to the Gulag. What Shostakovich has to say might depend on what you're brave enough to hear.

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Duration: (55:03)
Premiere Date: 10/14/2009
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: NR


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