A review by andrew61
The Conductor by Sarah Quigley

4.0

A really interesting read about Shostakovich's writing of his seventh symphony as the German army bombard Leningrad. There are three main characters Nikolai, a violinist, Elias the conductor of the radio orchestra, and Shostakovich himself. The author captures the tension and hardships in the city together with a great picture of the individual characters and demonstartes the drive and single mindedness of the composer. A very good example of historical fiction.