Shostakovich’s First at 100 – how prodigious genius sounded before Stalin set about silencing itThe composer himself never matched the joy, optimism and boldness of his first teenage symphony, as the chill of Stalinism settled on his music This week we mark two extraordinary centenaries.[ Sir David Attenborough][1]’s, of course, but only four days after the bi...https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/may/06/shostakovichs-first-at-100-how-prodigious-genius-sounded-before-the-stalin-set-about-silencing-it#Classicalmusic #DmitriShostakovich #Music #Culture #TheGuardian(Wed, 6 May 2026 14:57:59 +0000)
