Stalin Restricts Soviet Composers
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Arts and Culture Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Music
- Subcategories: Entertainment, Entertainers, Composers, Songwriters, Communism, Communists, Censorship
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, Russian/Former Soviet States History
- Geographical Location: Moscow, Soviet Union, Russia, Europe
- Date: April 23, 1932
Article abstract: Joseph Stalin’s concept of Socialist Realism was an attempt to transform all Soviet arts from a portrayal of what was to a portrayal, in Communist ideology, of what ought to be.
Summary of Event
Socialist Realism was an outgrowth of basic Marxist-Leninist philosophy. “Realism,” in the context of socialism, could better be defined as “idealism,” since the goal of socialism is the elusive concept of a perfect, harmonious life for all.
The Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 established Marxist-Leninist socialism in what then...
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