Which newspaper did Shostakovich read

Which newspaper did Shostakovich read

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norman lebrecht

October 26, 2021

No prizes for guessing this one.

 

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  • Roman says:
    October 26, 2021 at 10:31 pm

    It’s written on the newspaper right on this photo: “Правда” (“Truth” in English). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pravda – it is still published.

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  • John Kelly says:
    October 27, 2021 at 12:12 am

    Not much choice back in those days but I suspect he’s just checking the football scores….

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  • Peter San Diego says:
    October 27, 2021 at 12:28 am

    Was there any other choice?

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    • Diane Valeriee says:
      October 27, 2021 at 11:38 am

      Back then he could have read Izvestia (News). The old soviet joke was that there was no Pravda (Truth) in Izvestia and no Izvestia in Pravda …

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  • PaulD says:
    October 27, 2021 at 2:33 am

    He’s reading Walter Duranty’s column in the New York Times, and not believing a thing.

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  • Brettermeier says:
    October 27, 2021 at 3:32 am

    If I had to guess:

    Pravda, 1957, October.

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  • Hannah says:
    October 27, 2021 at 3:59 am

    Did he have a choice?

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  • Alexander says:
    October 27, 2021 at 6:31 am

    Pravda (Truth)

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  • Jan Kaznowski says:
    October 27, 2021 at 7:18 am

    And on this theme, don’t forget SD on Boulez:

    https://slippedisc.com/2017/05/which-newspaper-did-pierre-boulez-read/

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  • CYM says:
    October 27, 2021 at 7:45 am

    « The Cigarette Reader’s Digest » ?

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  • Concertgebouw79 says:
    October 27, 2021 at 9:53 am

    He reads an article who said that his music was stolen by Andre Rieu and the publicity and he appreciates that the Chailly’s jazz and dance albums from his music made in the 90’s with the RCO are excellents.

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  • Gary Freer says:
    October 27, 2021 at 10:19 am

    Looking for Julian Barnes’ TV reviews

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  • Gerry Feinsteen says:
    October 27, 2021 at 2:17 pm

    The Berlin Wall Street Journal, obviously

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  • Wurm says:
    October 27, 2021 at 3:27 pm

    Just wondering when NL will post a snap of major composer / artist (other than chummy Slatkin or his neighbour Isserlis!) reading SD…

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  • Kenny says:
    October 28, 2021 at 4:01 am

    Luisi?

    But I agree it’s thankfully a short list.

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  • John Borstlap says:
    October 28, 2021 at 5:45 pm

    According to his facial expression he’s reading an enthusiastic review about a piece of Prokofiev.

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