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1. In 750–1250 words (approximately 3–5 pages, typed double-spaced), explain how and why composers like Dmitri Shostakovich and Sergei Prokofiev resorted to hidden subversive messages in their music to criticize the Stalinist regime. What made Shostakovich and Prokofiev afraid to publicly denounce Stalinist practices? In your answer, use specific examples from the music discussed in this module or from other works by Shostakovich, Prokofiev, or their contemporaries to illustrate your points. [MO5.1, 5.2]
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