Dmitri Shostakovich
Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich (25 September [O.S. 12 September] 1906 – 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…
Artist details
- Type
- Person
- Area
- Russia
- Born
- September 25th, 1906
- Died
- August 9th, 1975
- Genres
- Labels
- Naxos