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Is Communism Good for the Arts?
Without Communism there would be no Shostakovich symphonies, Milos Forman films, or Chinese ballet. Today on Soundcheck: We look at whether Communism is good, or bad, for arts. Also: Jazz pianist Kenny Werner performs live in our studio. This is a repeat broadcast.
Revolution and the Arts
Ninety years after the Russian Revolution, our panel of guests looks back at communism's impact on the arts: Solomon Volkov, the musicologist and author of several books about Shostakovich, talks about how Soviet Russia fueled the struggle faced by Shostakovich and his contemporaries; Bright Sheng, a Chinese-born, American-based composer talks about the conditions he dealt with while growing up during the Cultural Revolution; and Robin Moore, author of "Music and Revolution: Cultural Change and Socialist Cuba," talks about the fascinating links between cultural and political activity in post-Revolutionary Cuba.
Kenny Werner
Jazz pianist and composer Kenny Werner joins us to talk about putting together a heavy-weight quintet for his new record: Lawn Chair Society. He plays solo in our studio.
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