Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975) was one of the most influential composers of the 20th century, known for his deeply expressive, sometimes politically charged music. His works[…]

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[…]