SHOSTAKOVICH AFFIRMATIONS:
If both my hands were cut off, I would still write music with the pen in my teeth
Tell the librettist to fuck off
No arguing with the umpire
It is time to play volleyball
The match will take place whatever the weather
History has charged us, contemporaries of the great battle against German vandalism, with a mission to express the ideals of the fight for the liberation of humanity from the brown plague. To stigmatise fascism, to light up the hate against it, to show by artistic means the real face of Hitlerism, to inspire our fighters. This is what our art seeks. There are no more noble aims. So let our hearts turn to the Sacred War against our enslavers, as do the hearts of millions around the globe. Let the motto "All for the front" become the goal for our everyday work, of all our artistic pursuits. The time to celebrate is coming soon! Let us be worthy of this celebration! Let every one of us, when the war is over and the Earth is peaceful and happy, proudly say that the art of the War period is dedicated to the fight against the bloody fascism, and for the bright future of humanity!