It takes the average reader 9 hours and 46 minutes to read Testimony by Solomon Volkov
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A wonder of the 20th century, composer Dmitri Shostakovich, tells his story to Solomon Volkov for history's record Since the time of his death, Dmitri Shostakovich’s place in the pantheon of 20th century composers has become more commanding and more celebrated, while his musical legacy, with all its wonderfully varied richness, is performed with increasing frequency throughout the world. This seemingly endless surge of interest can be attributed, at least in part, to Testimony, the powerful memoirs the ailing compose dictated to the young Russian musicology Solomon Volkov. When Testimony was first published in the West in 1979, it became an international bestseller, and was called the “book of the year” by The Times in London. The Guardian heralded Testimony as “the most influential music book of the 20th century.” Testimony offers a chance to reckon with the life and work of one of history’s most lauded musical geniuses—as a man and an artist.
Testimony by Solomon Volkov is 575 pages long, and a total of 146,625 words.
This makes it 194% the length of the average book. It also has 179% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 13 hours and 21 minutes to read Testimony aloud.
Testimony is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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