Dmitri Shostakovich

Dmitri Shostakovich

Born: September 25, 1906 in Saint Petersburg, Russia

Died: November 9, 1975 in Moscow, Russia

Main style: Modern

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reverence4life
Feb 16, 2024
Dmitri Shostakovich
discussion

I hate most classical music, Bach, Bettovin, Mazart they all suck, this music is dissonant, interesting, stark love the …

EdwardAllanPoe
Aug 8, 2022
What would happen if Shostakovich and his family left Russia during the Revolution?
discussion

Would his music stay the same? Would he write music at all? Would he even be a musician?

dogukncelik
May 13, 2022
charliegreen474
Oct 7, 2021
The perfect concerto

All movements are perfect

omask2734
Mar 17, 2021
Daniil Trifonov - Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No.1 in C minor
soloist
Daniil Trifonov
justamusicworm
Aug 6, 2018
Shostakovich Quartet No. 8

Hello! The version I listened to is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0nKJoZY64A&t=914s

and just- 16:45 to …

visarga
Dec 6, 2017
At 8:00 sounds like popular music

I like how Shosta combines popular(folk) music with his dark humorous style.

Lerie
Dec 6, 2017

Sounds just like something from Psycho but I looked it up and it was Bernard Herrmann, I believe maybe this should have …

lovek323
May 29, 2017
Maazel - Münchner Philharmoniker – 2012
conductor
Lorin Maazel
soloist
Sol Gabetta
orchestra
Münchner Philharmoniker
year
2012
label
Sony Classical
lovek323
May 25, 2017
Jansons - Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra - 2002
conductor
Mariss Jansons
soloist
Mikhail Rudy
Ole Edvard Antonsen
orchestra
London Philharmonic Orchestra
year
2002
label
Warner Classics
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