Which newspaper did Shostakovich read
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It’s written on the newspaper right on this photo: “Правда” (“Truth” in English). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pravda – it is still published.
As the Soviets used to say, “There is no truth in Pravda and no news in Izvestia.”
We say that about the American media now.
Same name as Trump’s new social media platform. Never knew Trump was such a great fan of Russia/USSR …..
Not much choice back in those days but I suspect he’s just checking the football scores….
It was choice than-“Soviet kultura”, “Literature gazette”
Was there any other choice?
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 …
He’s reading Walter Duranty’s column in the New York Times, and not believing a thing.
If I had to guess:
Pravda, 1957, October.
Did he have a choice?
Pravda (Truth)
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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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.
Looking for Julian Barnes’ TV reviews
The Berlin Wall Street Journal, obviously
Just wondering when NL will post a snap of major composer / artist (other than chummy Slatkin or his neighbour Isserlis!) reading SD…
Luisi?
But I agree it’s thankfully a short list.
According to his facial expression he’s reading an enthusiastic review about a piece of Prokofiev.