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Intervision (Shostakovich)

Intervision (Shostakovich) is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Intervision (Shostakovich) rather than just read about it. In short: Intervision (Russian: Интервидение, romanized: Intervidenie) is a brief orchestral work by Dmitri Shostakovich composed in 1971. It was commissioned by the Intervision Network for use in its news broadcasts.

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Reference excerpt

Intervision (Russian: Интервидение, romanized: Intervidenie) is a brief orchestral work by Dmitri Shostakovich composed in 1971. It was commissioned by the Intervision Network for use in its news broadcasts.

Background Intervision was commissioned from Dmitri Shostakovich by the Intervision Network, which broadcast its premiere on March 29, 1971, the day before the 24th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Because Intervision was regularly used to preface broadcasts of foreign news items, it became one of the composer's best known in the final decades of the Soviet Union. According to Ilmar Ivert:

The "Intervision" fanfares, the melody for which was written by Dmitri Shostakovich, are well-known in the socialist commonwealth countries and many other countries in the world. These fanfares bring millions of people to their television screens. Viewers know that they will be followed by the announcement of an important event, an interesting program, or authentic and exhaustive information. It was first published in 1987 by Muzyka in volume 42 of its collected works edition of Shostakovich's music. It was republished by DSCH Publishers in 2019 in volume 36 of its new complete works edition.

Music Intervision consists of six measures of music with the tempo marking "Moderato maestoso ( = 96)". It is scored for:

Manuscript Shostakovich's sketch for Intervision has been preserved in good condition, with only slight darkening of its paper occurring in the intervening decades. It is notated with dark blue ink on 12-staff music paper. At the bottom of the sheet are two inscriptions by unknown hands: "Intervision fanfares" light blue ink and "rough draft" in red ink. There is no date or location of composition indicated. The sketch version, consisting of ten measures, is slightly longer than the final. In addition, the melody and rhythm of the first three measures are different in the sketch. The autograph score, which contained portions of Shostakovich's transcription for voices and piano of his Symphony No. 14, was gifted by the composer to Boris Parsadanian. The manuscript is currently held in the Juilliard Manuscript Collection.

References

Citations

Sources McBurney, Gerard (March 2023). "Shostakovich: Work List" (PDF). Boosey & Hawkes. Archived from the original on February 5, 2024. Retrieved December 17, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) Shostakovich, Dmitri (2019). Ekimovsky, Viktor (ed.). Dmitri Shostakovich: New Collected Works. IInd Series: Orchestral Compositions. 36th Volume: Novorossiysk Chimes (Flame of Eternal Glory), Funeral and Triumphal Prelude in Memory of the Heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad, Symphonic Poem October, Intervision. Explanatory article by Maria Karachevskaya. Moscow: DSCH Publishers. ISMN 979-0-706427-40-9.

External links Intervision on YouTube

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Intervision (Shostakovich)

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Intervision (Shostakovich) claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Intervision (Shostakovich) before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Intervision (Shostakovich) ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Intervision (Shostakovich)

In research: Intervision (Shostakovich) appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Intervision (Shostakovich) in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Intervision (Shostakovich) is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1971 compositions, Compositions by Dmitri Shostakovich, Television music, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Intervision (Shostakovich) outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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