Short entries on enchantment, change in personality, influences, and connections with Bartok
Analysis of the changes made to the original poems for Shostakovich's 14th Symphony
Shostakovich Opus 143: His Choice of Tsvetaeva's Poems
Argument to show value of Delius's years in Paris
Alwyn's diary entries on his fellow composers in Britain
The story of the "babi Yar" by Yevtushenko and the use of the poem by Shostakovich for Symphony #13.
All Moeraan's orchestral compositions are discussed and evaluated. Also includes biographical material.
A Shostakovich string quartet performed in Moldavia and a dinner after.