Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich (September 25, 1906 – August 9, 1975) was one of the most influential and complex composers of the twentieth century. His body[…]

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975) stands as one of the most significant and complex composers of the 20th century. A prolific creator whose music mirrored the turbulent[…]

Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich was born on September 25, 1906, in Saint Petersburg, Russia. His family was musically inclined; his mother, Sofia Vasilyevna Kokoulina, was a[…]