Dmitri Shostakovich
Born: 25th September 1906, Saint Petersburg
Died: 9th August 1975, Moscow
Nationality: Russian
Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich was a Soviet and Russian composer and pianist. He is regarded as one of the major composers of the 20th century, with a unique harmonic language and a historic importance due to his years of work under Stalin
Shostakovich achieved fame in the Soviet Union under the patronage of Soviet chief of staff Mikhail Tukhachevsky, but later had a complex and difficult relationship with the government. Nevertheless, he received accolades and state awards and served in the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR (1947) and the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union (from 1962 until his death).
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Further Reading: Shostakovich
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Shostakovich Concertos and Symphonies from Andris Nelsons
28th Mar 2025
For the fiftieth anniversary of Shostakovich's death, Deutsche Grammophon have gathered together all fifteen of the composer's symphonies performed by the Boston Symphony Orchestra and their music director, alongside new recordings of all six concertos and the opera, Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk District.
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Klaus Mäkelä conducts Shostakovich
16th Aug 2024
Klaus Mäkelä conducts the Oslo Philharmonic in fresh readings of three Shostakovich symphonies, demonstrating a level of insight into widely recorded music that makes this new release an indispensable addition to the catalogue.
Popular Genres: Shostakovich
Orchestral
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Instrumental
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Popular Works: Shostakovich
- Cello Concerto No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 107 (119)
- Cello Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 126 (64)
- Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40 (149)
- Chamber Symphony in C minor, Op. 110a (63)
- Festive Overture, Op. 96 (107)
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in C minor for piano, trumpet & strings, Op. 35 (137)
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in F major, Op. 102 (86)
- Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 57 (76)
- Piano Trio No. 1 in C minor, Op. 8 (65)
- Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, Op. 67 (143)
- Prelude & Fugue for piano, Op. 87 No. 1 in C major (50)
- Prelude for piano, Op. 34 No. 2 in A minor (52)
- Prelude for piano, Op. 34 No. 5 in D major (54)
- Prelude for piano, Op. 34 No. 10 in C sharp minor (71)
- Prelude for piano, Op. 34 No. 14 in E flat minor (57)
- Prelude for piano, Op. 34 No. 15 in D flat major (57)
- Prelude for piano, Op. 34 No. 16 in B flat minor (56)
- Prelude for piano, Op. 34 No. 17 in A flat major (57)
- Prelude for piano, Op. 34 No. 24 in D minor (63)
- Romance (from The Gadfly) (52)
- String Quartet No. 3 in F major, Op. 73 (79)
- String Quartet No. 4 in D major, Op. 83 (55)
- String Quartet No. 7 in F sharp minor, Op. 108 (59)
- String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110 (118)
- Symphony No. 1 in F minor, Op. 10 (111)
- Symphony No. 4 in C minor, Op. 43 (76)
- Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47 (196)
- Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 54 (92)
- Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 60 'Leningrad' (102)
- Symphony No. 8 in C minor, Op. 65 (86)
- Symphony No. 9 in E flat major, Op. 70 (111)
- Symphony No. 10 in E minor, Op. 93 (117)
- Symphony No. 11 in G minor, Op. 103 'The year 1905' (73)
- Symphony No. 13 in B flat minor, Op. 113 'Babi Yar' (52)
- Symphony No. 14 in G minor, Op. 135 (62)
- Symphony No. 15 in A major, Op. 141 (78)
- The Golden Age, Suite from the Ballet, Op. 22a (57)
- Viola Sonata, Op. 147 (72)
- Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 99 (138)
- Violin Sonata, Op. 134 (53)
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Coming soon. Shostakovich: Symphonies 5 & 9
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Coming soon. Shostakovich: Music For Viola
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