The transnational lyric community of Soviet unofficial music under late socialism

Despite the seeming liberalism of Khrushchev’s ‘Thaw’, limitations were still placed on the Soviet arts, and the era witnessed the emergence of a parallel form of underground or unofficial culture. This essay considers a number of vocal works by composers, including Gubaidulina and Schnittke, who ex...

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Main Author: Bullock, PR
Other Authors: Fantappiè, I
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Language:English
Published: ICI Berlin Press 2024
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