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New York Times Review: Uncompromising Iconoclast in All Her Forceful Glory

By Steve Smith
The New York Times
November 9, 2009


"The dogged originality and eruptive energy encountered in the music of Galina Ustvolskaya, a Soviet-era Russian composer, are undeniable. Factor in the eccentricity and ego of her public pronouncements, as well as the spiritual streak that runs through her slender output, and you have the stuff of a formidable cult following."

Click here to read the full review, and here to learn about the remaining Composer Portraits in the series.

Photo of Fifth House Ensemble by Rachel Papo for The New York Times.

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