Dmitri Shostakovich in Mariinsky Theatre - in the beginning of the 1900's
from Dmitry Shostakovich-About Himself and His Times, page 177:
One of the most powerful musical recollections I have of my childhood is of my first visit to the Mariinsky Theatre, where I heard Eugene Onegin. I already knew the music, since it was often sung and played on the piano at home. But when I heard the opera played by an orchestra for the first time, I was astounded. A new world of orchestral sounds and varied instrumental colours opened up before me...
cite as
Dmitri Shostakovich, and L. Grigoryev and Ya. Platek (ed.), Dmitry Shostakovich-About Himself and His Times (Moscow, 1981), p. 177. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1452797374632 accessed: 5 February, 2025
Listeners
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Eugene Onegin
written by Alexander Pushkin |
Experience Information
Date/Time | in the beginning of the 1900's |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |
Notes
Excerpt from 'Sovetskaya Muzyka', No. 11, 1956.
Originally submitted by verafonte on Thu, 14 Jan 2016 18:49:34 +0000
Approved on Sat, 23 Apr 2016 22:16:13 +0100