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Fay, Laurel E. Shostakovich: A Life. Oxford Univ. Nov. 1999. c.464p, permanent paper, illus, bibliog, index. ISBN 0-19-513438-9. $35. MUSIC
The Cold War has ended, but writers on Shostakovich now face its effects on information, as Fay's own published criticism of some Shostakovich-related work has shown. This meticulously documented biography bravely offers a thoughtful, painstaking search for the truth regarding the great, tormented composer's actions and public reaction to his music, but sources themselves often conflict. For example, Fay …