Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad
Author: Anderson, M.T.
Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
7.9
Points
18.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
102572
Points per Word
0.000175
Page Count
456
Points per Page
0.039474
Description
Trapped between the Nazi invading force and the Soviet government itself was composer Dmitri Shostakovich, who would write the LENINGRAD symphony, which roused, rallied, eulogized, and commemorated his fellow citizens.