Dmitri Shostakovich. Sonata for Viola

Dmitri Shostakovich. Sonata for Viola

77 mins | Documentary, Music | Jan. 1, 1981

The life and work of the great Russian composer Dmitriy Shostakovich is presented in this documentary through rare images and audios from many archives, at one time censored by the Soviet government. A brief take on his life, from his transition as an early prodigy to a first rate artist, his celebrated compositions and the final years with a declining health.

Dmitri Shostakovich. Sonata for Viola

77 mins | Documentary, Music | Jan. 1, 1981

Dmitri Shostakovich. Sonata for Viola
The life and work of the great Russian composer Dmitriy Shostakovich is presented in this documentary through rare images and audios from many archives, at one time censored by the Soviet government. A brief take on his life, from his transition as an early prodigy to a first rate artist, his celebrated compositions and the final years with a declining health.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers Leningrad Documentary Film Studio
Original title Дмитрий Шостакович. Альтовая соната
Directors Aleksandr Sokurov, Semyon Aranovich
Writers Boris Dobrodeev