Virtuosi Abroad : Soviet Music and Imperial Competition during the Early Cold War, 1945-1958 /

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In the 1940s and 1950s, Soviet musicians and ensembles were acclaimed across the globe. They toured the world, wowing critics and audiences, projecting an image of the USSR as a sophisticated promoter of cultural and artistic excellence. This book focuses on music and the Soviet Union's star mu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tomoff, Kiril (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Ithaca, New York : Cornell University Press, 2015.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Social aspects.
Music > Political aspects.
Music and state.
Diplomatic relations.
Cultural policy.
HISTORY > Europe > Russia & the Former Soviet Union.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
Guerre froide > Aspect social > URSS.
Musique > Aspect politique > URSS.
Musique > Politique gouvernementale > URSS > Histoire.
Cold War > Social aspects > Soviet Union.
Music > Political aspects > Soviet Union.
Music and state > Soviet Union > History.
Soviet Union.
URSS > Relations exterieures > 1945-1991.
Soviet Union > Foreign relations > 1945-1991.
Soviet Union > Cultural policy.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:In the 1940s and 1950s, Soviet musicians and ensembles were acclaimed across the globe. They toured the world, wowing critics and audiences, projecting an image of the USSR as a sophisticated promoter of cultural and artistic excellence. This book focuses on music and the Soviet Union's star musicians to explore the dynamics of the cultural Cold War. It views the competition in the cultural sphere as part of the ongoing U.S. and Soviet efforts to integrate the rest of the world into their respective imperial projects.
Physical Description:1 online resource (280 pages).
ISBN:9781501701825

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