Felix Rocks

Almost all composers tend to get misrepresented by history in one way or another. The great modern example is the “debate” about Shostakovich, in which many American academics continue to promote a portrait of the man at odds with descriptions of him by all his...

Shostakovich at 100

I was almost content to let the 100th birthday of Shostakovich pass without comment. Just think, though…. Already, just a few years after his death, we’re beginning to see his body of work recognized as the single most important contribution to Russian culture and...