The Essay The Other Shostakoviches Episodes Episode guide

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1. Zara Levina: Simple Gifts

   Chris Addison explores the work of Zara Levina, a composer still little known in the West.

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2. Alexander Mosolov: Wild At Heart

   Chris Addison explores the wild life and music of ill-fated composer Alexander Mosolov.
3. Galina Ustvolskaya: Violence and Ritual

   Chris Addison tries to make sense of the brutal, strange music of Galina Ustvolskaya.
4. Georgy Sviridov: Soul and Voice

   Chris Addison explores the music of Soviet regime favourite Georgy Sviridov.
5. Nikolai Roslavets: Doomed Radical

   Chris Addison unravels the story of doomed musical revolutionary Nikolai Roslavets.