Ignat Solzhenitsyn - The Berean Watch

From Wikipedia:

Ignat Aleksandrovich Solzhenitsyn (born 23 September 1972) is a Russian-American conductor, pianist and lecturer. He is the conductor laureate of the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia and the principal guest conductor of the Moscow Symphony Orchestra. He is the middle son of Russian author Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn.

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Ignat Solzhenitsyn

Interviews

Ignat Solzhenitsyn – Eric Metaxas – January 25 2019

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn – Art and Truth in a Fearsome Century – FC2018 Joseph Pieper Keynote (1:24:36)

2018 Davis Dinner – An Interview with Ignat Solzhenitsyn, hosted by Matthew Rojansky (33:04)

CBS Sunday Morning feature on Ignat Solzhenitsyn (08:44)

The Human Parade – Ignat Solzhenitsyn (56:12)

Dr. Jordan B. Peterson and Ignat Solzhenitsyn at 2022 Common Sense Gala (1:35:12)

Commentary on Shostakovich Symphony No. 5

There has been a controversy over many decades about the music of Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich. Was he a supporter of the Communist regime, or was he (at least secretly) a dissident? He experienced the wrath of Joseph Stalin, yet he survived. He joined the Communist party, but what was his motivation? An analysis of his 5th Symphony seems to provide some insight on this question.

Recovered Voices Symposium October 2016 Ignat Solzhenitsyn (57:40)

A detailed discussion of aspects of Shostakovich No. 5 and also the life of the composer can be found on this webpage. Included on this page are links to several of the books and reviews about Shostakovich that Ignat Solzhenitsyn references in the above “Recovered Voices” video.

If you only have time to listen to/watch the controversial “coda” in the 4th movement, here’s a link to the entire 12-minute version. The controversial (in terms of tempo) “coda” begins at about 10:45:

Shostakovich – Symphony No. 5 – IV. – Nelsons – Concertgebouworkest (12:20)