Dmitri Shostakovich. Sonata for ViolaMovie
The life and work of the great Russian composer Dmitriy Shostakovich is presented in this documentary through rare images and audios from many archives, at one time censored by the Soviet government. A brief take on his life, from his transition as an early prodigy to a first rate artist, his celebrated compositions and the final years with a declining health.
About Dmitri Shostakovich. Sonata for Viola
Dmitri Shostakovich. Sonata for Viola is a 1981 music, documentary movie directed by Semyon Aranovich, Aleksandr Sokurov.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 17m, production credits from Soviet Union, an original language code of RU.
The credited cast includes Tamara Alyoshina, Sergei Prokofiev, Dmitri Shostakovich, Andrei Zhdanov. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
