About “Testimony”
Testimony is a book published in October 1979 by Russian musicologist Solomon Volkov. It was presented as the memoirs of composer Dmitri Shostakovich, who died in 1975. The book sparked controversy due to its depiction of Shostakovich as critical of other composers and strongly anti-Soviet. It also included his comments on his own music, implying it contained hidden criticism of the Soviet government and support for the dissident movement. The authenticity of Testimony remains disputed. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
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