Great Masters: Shostakovich - His Life and Music
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Robert Greenberg., Robert Greenberg|AUTHOR., & Robert Greenberg|READER. (2002). Great Masters: Shostakovich - His Life and Music . The Great Courses.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Robert Greenberg, Robert Greenberg|AUTHOR and Robert Greenberg|READER. 2002. Great Masters: Shostakovich - His Life and Music. The Great Courses.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Robert Greenberg, Robert Greenberg|AUTHOR and Robert Greenberg|READER. Great Masters: Shostakovich - His Life and Music The Great Courses, 2002.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Robert Greenberg, Robert Greenberg|AUTHOR, and Robert Greenberg|READER. Great Masters: Shostakovich - His Life and Music The Great Courses, 2002.
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Full title | great masters shostakovich his life and music |
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