Word: evtushenkos
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Evgenij Evtushenko, the flamboyant young Russian poet, will visit Harvard in the spring for two public speaking engagements, Jaime Urrutia '64, outgoing president of the Harvard Advocate disclosed yesterday. The Advocate is sponsoring Evtushenko's stay, in conjunction with the Slavic department...
...composer's inspiration was five poems by young Soviet Poet Evgeny Evtushenko (TIME cover, April 13). Less a symphony than a symphonic cantata, the work evolves in a five-movement cycle, alternating choral recitations with interpretive orchestral comments, building in emotional power until it returns on the wings of ardor to the theme that set it going...
Song of Praise. The first movement is a scorching retelling of "Babi Yar,' Evtushenko's angry denunciation of Soviet antiSemitism. Into a flowing dirge, chanted in solo and choral recitation. Shosta kovich pours rafter-shaking eruptions of drums and orchestra, recapturing his old, uninhibited enthusiasm for color and excitement, rekindling the fire of Evtushenko's poem. The second movement is based on "Humor," a poem that makes the point that tyrants cannot imprison laughter, and the music - perfectly in the spirit of things - becomes impish, light and gay. The third movement, on a poem about a lonely...
...final movement is a song of praise to nonconformists. "Forgotten are those who cursed, remembered are those accursed." Evtushenko's poem says - good advice for Shostakovich...
...opening-night crowd understood the message perfectly. Grinning behind his round glasses. Shostakovich joined the orchestra for seven curtain calls. The ovation was more than a tribute to the work - it was a welcome back from watery-eyed submissiveness. and Shostakovich accepted it gladly. Shy Evtushenko was eventually goaded onto the stage, and there, in triumph, he exchanged with Shostakovich a profound hug and kiss...