Dmitri Shostakovich
Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich|group=n}} (9 August 1975) was a Soviet-era Russian composer and pianist who became internationally known after the premiere of his First Symphony in 1926 and thereafter was regarded as a major composer.Shostakovich achieved early fame in the Soviet Union, but had a complex relationship with its government. His 1934 opera ''Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk'' was initially a success but later condemned by the Soviet government, putting his career at risk. In 1948 his work was denounced under the Zhdanov Doctrine, with professional consequences lasting several years. Even after his censure was rescinded in 1956, performances of his music were occasionally subject to state interventions, as with his Thirteenth Symphony (1962). Nevertheless, Shostakovich was a member of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR (1947) and the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union (from 1962 until his death), as well as chairman of the RSFSR Union of Composers (1960–1968). Over the course of his career, he earned several important awards, including the Order of Lenin, from the Soviet government.
Shostakovich combined a variety of different musical techniques in his works. His music is characterized by sharp contrasts, elements of the grotesque, and ambivalent tonality; he was also heavily influenced by neoclassicism and by the late Romanticism of Gustav Mahler. His orchestral works include 15 symphonies and six concerti (two each for piano, violin, and cello). His chamber works include 15 string quartets, a piano quintet, and two piano trios. His solo piano works include two sonatas, an early set of 24 preludes, and a later set of 24 preludes and fugues. Stage works include three completed operas and three ballets. Shostakovich also wrote several song cycles, and a substantial quantity of music for theatre and film.
Shostakovich's reputation has continued to grow after his death. Scholarly interest has increased significantly since the late 20th century, including considerable debate about the relationship between his music and his attitudes toward the Soviet government. Provided by Wikipedia
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Sonata for violin and piano, op. 134 String quartet no. 13 in B flat minor, op. 138. by Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975
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The execution of Stepan Razin poem for bass, chorus, and orchestra, op. 119 ; poem by Yevgeny Yevtushenko. Symphony no. 9, in B flat major, op. 70. by Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975
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Symphony no. 13, op. 113 (Babi Yar). by Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975
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Symphony no. 5, op. 47 by Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975
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Symphony no. 4, op. 43 by Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975
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24 Praludien : für klavier zu zwei Handen, opus 34 / by Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975
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Five preludes / by Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975
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Festival overture : op. 96 / by Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975
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Sonata no. 1, op. 12 / by Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975
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Aphorisms : op. 13, 10 pieces for piano / by Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975
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Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk by Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975
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The symphonies by Shostakovich, Dmitrii Dmitrievich, 1906 - 1975
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Twenty-four preludes, opus 34 / by Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975
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Novoe sobranie sochineniĭ /
Новое собрание сочинений /by Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975Published 2001Call Number: Loading…
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4 preludes, trombone and piano / by Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975
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Kvintet dli︠a︡ dvukh skripok, alʹta, violoncheli i fortepiano, soch. 57 = Quintet for two violins, viola, cello and piano, op. 57 /
Квинтет для двух скрипок, альта, виолончели и фортепиано, соч. 57 = Quintet for two violins, viola, cello and piano, op. 57 /by Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975Published 2014Call Number: Loading…
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Dve pʹesy dli︠a︡ strunnogo okteta soch. 11 (1924-1925) /
Две пьесы для струнного октета соч. 11 (1924-1925) /by Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975Published 2015Call Number: Loading…
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3 fantastic dances : opus 1 [i.e. op. 5]: for the piano / by Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975
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Symphony no. 5 by Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975
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String quartets nos. 7 & 8 / by Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975
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