Now that you have a basic understanding of the composer's background, let's take a closer look at the piece. Shostakovich's fifth symphony was called "a Soviet artist's practical creative reply to just criticism.'' In your journals, justify this statement with both musical and historical evidence. Below are a few links to get you started, but please feel free to use other resources as well.
http://lasr.cs.ucla.edu/geoff/prognotes/shostakovich/symphony5.html
http://www.rpo.org/s_7/s_118/p_749/Program_Notes_-_Shostakovich%27s_Fifth/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphony_No._5_%28Shostakovich%29
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