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Article | r1r.

An isolated figure, working under one of the 20th century's most terrifying dictatorships, his music is emotional, controversial, misunderstood - and a guaranteed hall-filler. A hundred years since the composer's birth, David Fanning asks: why are

Article | Explore the contradictions for yourself: Shostakovich on disc

The explosion in popularity of Shostakovich's music since his death has been mirrored by recorded coverage. Five box-sets just issued by Universal cover most of the important bases, even though the overall performance quality is inevitably one of swings and roundabouts.

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