It meant different things to different people, but somehow it meant them all intensely. Shostakovich's words just confuse the issue. His symphony itself is what remains. Listen to it. It is your symphony to write with him.

M.T. Anderson
About This Quote

The composer Dmitri Shostakovich wrote the famous ten-movement symphony in this quote. Despite the many different meanings attributed to the quote, one thing is for certain: it is a powerful and moving composition. The quote has been used by many people and translated into many languages; however, its origins are unknown.

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