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Dmitri Shostakovich
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) was a Russian composer of operas, ballets, concertos, string quartets, and 15 symphonies. Shostakovich was frequently denounced by the repressive Soviet state, but in some periods, he also gained official favour...
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Dmitri Shostakovich
A photograph of the Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975). Taken in the 1930s.
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Dmitri Shostakovich - Waltz No. 2
"Waltz No. 2" by Dmitri Shostakovich, performed by Abbraccio Classical in 2012. "Waltz No. 2" by Dmitri Shostakovich is a classical music piece from his Suite for Variety Orchestra, also known as the Suite for Jazz Orchestra No. 2. While...
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Dmitri Shostakovich, 1950
A 1950 photograph of the Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975). Photograph taken by Roger Rössing and Renate Rössing. (Deutsche Fotothek)
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Rostropovich, Shostakovich, & Richter
A 1968 photograph of the conductor/cellist Mstislav Rostropovich (1927-2007), the composer Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975), and the pianist Svyatoslav Richter (1915-1997).
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Dmitri Shostakovich, 1925.
A photograph of the Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975). Taken in 1925.
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Grave of Dmitri Shostakovich
The grave of the Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975). Novodevichy Cemetery, Moscow.
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Xanadu by Dmitri Smirnov.
An artist's impression of Xanadu, the summer capital of Kublai Khan (r. 1260-1294 CE), located in northeast China and also known as Shangdu. Painting by Dmitri Smirnov.
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Sergei Prokofiev
Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) was a Russian composer (born in Ukraine) who was at the forefront of the Modernist music movement. His symphonies, orchestral suites, and ballets display endless variety and complexity. His most famous works today...
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Igor Stravinsky
Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) was a Russian composer best known for his works for the stage, such as the ballets The Firebird, Petrushka, and the groundbreaking The Rite of Spring. The modernist composer lived in Switzerland, France, and then...