| Thesis Title: |
The Philo-Semitism of Dmitri Shostakovich: Identifying the Jewish Works |
| Institution Submitting / Submitted To: |
University College Dublin |
| No. of Volumes (no. of pages): |
1 (50) |
| Genres / Musical Instruments: |
20th Century |
| Key Issues / Concepts: |
Identity. Jewish Music used outside the realm of the Jewish Diaspora |
| Abstract: |
This thesis examines the political use of Jewish Folk idioms in the music of Shostakovich, a non-Jew, with a particular focus on the song cycle 'From Jewish Folk Poetry', and the Thirteenth Symphony 'Babi Yar' |
University College Dublin 