Dmitri Shostakovich (jan 1, 1906 – jan 1, 1975)
Description:
a 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
1. The biography of Shostakovich is the best way to demonstrate Socialist Realism in
practice.
2. Shostakovich had a gift for the dramatic, which he cultivated while playing piano for
silent films.
3. His Second and Third Symphonies also paid tribute to his expectations of communism.
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Date:
jan 1, 1906
jan 1, 1975
~ 69 years