Communism In Musix Flashcards
What was the main Cold War ideological construction during Russian communism
Totalitarianism
Who are the most notable soviet composers?
Sergei Prokofiev and Dmitri Shostakovich
Who had a deep impact on soviet composers?
Stalin
Did Stalin support or neglect the arts?
Heavily supported, help led to generate power for him
What controls did Stalin impose over artists?
Very strict, wanted all music to conform to the Russian idea
Who helped Stalin to control the arts?
Andrei Zhdanov
What was a mode of control from the Russian authority to control music?
Unionisation of the arts
What form of musical form did the Russians approve of?
Anti modernistic proletariat, optimism, anti capitalist
Why was Prokofiev for his ballet score Le pas d’acier?
Very western and anti Russian
What was Prokofiev made to write to redeem himself?
Zhradvista (hail to stalin)
What was modernism?
The negation of nice harmonies and accompaniment, often violent
What are celebrated social realist compositions by Prokofiev?
Romeo and Juliet
When was Prokofiev denounced for formalism?
1948
What were artists forced to do in the 30’s
Join unions so they could be controlled
What is the proletariat view?
Focus on the working class
