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CONTENTS
Preface ix
Abbreviations xvii
AN otoenT ransliteration XIX
I.S HOSTAKOVIRCECHE PTION
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1.S hostakRoevciecpHhti isotno ry 1
2.O nS hostakovich 27
3.T heTe smtioynD ebate 33
IIT.H EL IFANED STYLISTEVIOCL UTIOONFS HOTSAKOVICH
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4.Y outRhe,v oluatniFdoa nm,(e 1 906-1926) 37
5.T he Modaenrtdnh iIesc to no(c1l9a2s6t- 1931) 51
6.R iseF aalnFldal, l and( 19Ris3e2 -1937) 71
7.M atur(i1t9y3 8-1947) 119
8." DSCH("1 948-1953) 173
9.T hSet aCtoem posCeorm:p romainDsdie s s(e1n9t5 4-1965) 207
10." IL ivOend. .-i. nt hHee arotfMsy TruFerien(d1s9"6 6-1975)2 61
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IIANIAL.yz INGS HOTSAKOVICH
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MtsenDsisktr ict
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13.S hostak"oTrvaidcehm'Fasor rkTm'h:'eAr c h-Soinnta htea 355
FirMsotv emeonftt hF ei ftShy mphony
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14T.w enty-PFroeulrau ndFdeu sg uoeps8.,7 S :t ructural 377
ModealnM da nipulation
AndrGerwo bengieser
15S. hostaktohPveai scsha,c aangSdle irai,a lism 409
LynH enderson
16T.h eM oviInmga gTei:ma en Nda rraitnti hvFeei fteeQnutahr tet 435
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Iv. ASPECOTFSS HOSTAKOVICH
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18.S hostaktohPevi iacnhi st 467
SofiMoas hevich
19T.h eS hostakLoevgiacchy 483
LouBisl ois
Notes 507
SelBeicbtl iography 569
MusiExcaamlp lPeesr missions 585
IndoefSx h ostaWkoovrikcsh 589
IndoefNx a measn Sdu bjects 595
AboutthA eu thaonrCd o ntributors 607
Phoetsyofos lalopwasg e
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PREFACE
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