Dmitri Shostakovich

Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich (Russian: Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович) (September 25 [O.S. September 12] 1906, (St Petersburg, Russia) – August 9, 1975) was a Russian composer of the Soviet period. Shostakovich had a complex and difficult relationship with the Soviet government, suffering two official denunciations of his music, in 1936 and 1948, and the periodic banning of his work. At the same time, he received a number of accolades and state awards and served in the Supreme Soviet. Despite the official controversy, his works were popular; he is now held to be, as Grove's judges him, the most talented Soviet composer of his generation. After a period influenced by Prokofiev and Stravinsky (Symphony No. 1), Shostakovich switched to modernism (Symphony No. 2 and The Nose) before developing a hybrid of styles with the opera "The Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk "and the ill-fated Fourth Symphony. This hybrid style ranged from the neo-classical (with Stravinskian influences) to the post-romantic music (with Mahlerian influences). His tonality involved much use of modality and some astringent neo-classical harmonies à la Hindemith and Prokofiev. His music frequently includes sharp contrasts and elements of the grotesque. Shostakovich prided himself on his orchestration, which is clear, economical, and well-projected. This aspect of Shostakovich's technique owes more to Gustav Mahler than Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. His greatest works are generally considered to be his symphonies and string quartets, fifteen of each. Other works include operas, six concertos, and a substantial quantity of film music. David Fanning concludes in Grove that, "Amid the conflicting pressures of official requirements, the mass suffering of his fellow countrymen, and his personal ideals of humanitarian and public service, he succeeded in forging a musical language of colossal emotional power." Shostakovich is now regarded as "the most popular composer of serious art music of the middle years of the 20th century". Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Jazz Suite No. 2: VI. Waltz 2
Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Major, Op. 102: II. Andante
The Gadfly, op.97a: Scene
Chm Sym for Strs, Op.110a: Allegro: Attacca
Five Days - Five Nights, op.111a: The Liberation of Dresden
Piano Concerto No. 2 Op. 102 in F Major: II. Andante
The Gadfly, op.97a: Romance
The Gadfly, op.97a: Nocturne
Allegretto
Jazz Suite No. 2: II. Lyric Waltz
The Gadfly, op.97a: Introduction (Prelude)
The Gadfly, op.97a: Folk Feast (National Holiday)
Symphony No. 10 in E Minor, Op. 93: II. Allegro
Piano Concerto No.2 in F (2nd Movement) {26}
String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 110: 2. Allegro molto
Chm Sym for Strs, Op.110a: Largo
Moderato
Jazz Suite No. 1: I. Waltz
The Gadfly Suite, Op. 97a: VIII. Romance
Jazz Suite No.2: 6. Waltz II
The Gadfly Suite, Op. 97a: VIII. Romance: Allegro moderato - Andante con moto
Presto
Largo
Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op.47 - I. Moderato
The Gadfly, op.97a: Contredanse
Waltz No. 2
Sym for Strs, Op.118a: Adagio
Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 47: I. Moderato
The Second Waltz, Op. 99a
Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 35: II. Lento
Jazz Suite No. 2: VI. Waltz II
Allegro
Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 47: IV. Allegro non troppo
Jazz Suite No. 2: VI. Waltz No. 2
VI WALTZ 2
The Gadfly, op.97a: Overture
The Gadfly, op.97a: Interlude
The Gadfly, op.97a: Finale
24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87: Prelude No. 4 in E minor: Andante
Allegro non troppo
Shostakovich: Fugue No. 7 In A Major
Jazz Suite No. 2: 6. Waltz II
24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 87: Prelude no.13 in F sharp minor. Moderato con moto
The Gadfly, op.97a: Barrel-Organ Waltz
Symphony No. 5 In D Minor, Op.47 - Ii. Allegretto
Five Days - Five Nights, op.111a: Interlude
Tahiti Trot, Op. 16 (orchestral transcription of Youmans' Tea for Two): Taiti Trot (Tahiti Trot), Op. 16 (arr. of V. Youmans - Tea for Two)
Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 47: II. Allegretto
Cello Concerto No.1, Op.107: 1. Allegretto
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