Michel Krielaars

The Sound of Utopia

Musicians in the Time of Stalin
Übersetzer: Reeder, Jonathan

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A dramatic and immersive exploration of the absurdity and the richness of Soviet musical life - and a tribute to those who crafted sublime melodies under the darkest circumstances.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Pushkin Press
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Januar 2026
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 128mm x 197mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 292g
• ISBN-13: 9781805330042
• ISBN-10: 1805330047
• Artikelnr.: 74864596

Autorenporträt

Michel Krielaars is a writer and a journalist specialising in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, who currently writes for the Dutch daily newspaper NRC. He studied history and Russian at the University of Amsterdam and was a correspondent in Russia between 2007 and 2012. Krielaars has written novels, short-story collections and several books about Russia, including Through Chekov's Glasses and Travels through Russia , which won the Bob den Uyl Prize. He lives in Amsterdam. Jonathan Reeder, a native of New York and longtime resident of Amsterdam, enjoys a dual career as a literary translator and performing musician. Alongside his work as a professional bassoonist, he translates opera libretti and essays on classical music, as well as contemporary Dutch fiction by authors including Bram Dehouck, Christine Otten and Rodaan Al Galidi.

Rezensionen

Highly readable... Transports us into the heart of the Soviet machine through a rich mix of anecdotal and historical material... An illuminating account of how the Soviet system waged its war on musicians