Poor Dimitri Shostakovich: In the Soviet Union, he was condemned as be…

Edward Abbey
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Poor Dimitri Shostakovich: In the Soviet Union, he was condemned as being too radical; in the West, for being too conservative. He could please no one but the musical public. He revenged himself on both by writing a short piece called 'March of the Soviet Police.' ✨ Edward Abbey (2015). A Voice Crying in the Wilderness, p.41, RosettaBooks
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