Dmitri Shostakovich

Shostakovich achieved early fame in the Soviet Union, but had a complex relationship with its government. His 1934 opera ''Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk'' was initially a success but later condemned by the Soviet government, putting his career at risk. In 1948, his work was denounced under the Zhdanov Doctrine, with professional consequences lasting several years. Even after his censure was rescinded in 1956, performances of his music were occasionally subject to state interventions, as with his Thirteenth Symphony (1962). Nevertheless, Shostakovich was a member of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR (1947) and the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union (from 1962 until his death), as well as chairman of the RSFSR Union of Composers (1960–1968). Over the course of his career, he earned several important awards, including the Order of Lenin, from the Soviet government.
Shostakovich combined a variety of different musical techniques in his works. His music is characterized by sharp contrasts, elements of the grotesque, and ambivalent tonality; he was also heavily influenced by neoclassicism and by the late Romanticism of Gustav Mahler. His orchestral works include 15 symphonies and six concerti (two each for piano, violin, and cello). His chamber works include 15 string quartets, a piano quintet, and two piano trios. His solo piano works include two sonatas, an early set of 24 preludes, and a later set of 24 preludes and fugues. Stage works include three completed operas and three ballets. Shostakovich also wrote several song cycles, and a substantial quantity of music for theatre and film.
Shostakovich's reputation has continued to grow after his death. Scholarly interest has increased significantly since the late 20th century, including considerable debate about the relationship between his music and his attitudes toward the Soviet government. Provided by Wikipedia
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Zolotoĭ vek : balet v trëkh deĭstvii︠a︡kh, shesti kartinakh, soch. 22
Золотой век : балет в трёх действиях, шести картинах, соч. 22 /by Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975, Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975Moskva : Moscow : Izdatelʹstvo "DSCH" = DSCH Publishers, 2018
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Antiformalisticheskiĭ raëk : dli͡a chetyrëk basov i smeshannogo khora v soprovozhdenii fortepiano i chtet͡sa, b/n soch. ; Antiformalisticheskiĭ raëk : dli͡a chetyrëk basov i smesha...
Антиформалистический ра�к : для четыр�к басов и смешанного хора в сопровождении фортепиано и чтеца, б/н соч. ; Антиформалистический ра�к : для четыр�к басов и смешанного хора в сопровождении симфонического оркестра и чтерца : б/н соч. /by Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975, Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975Moskva : Izdatelʹstvo "DSCH, ", 2015Other Authors:Call Number: Loading…
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Simfonii︠a︡ no. 11 : "1905 god" : soch. 103
Симфония но. 11 : "1905 год" : соч. 103 /by Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975, Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975Moskva : Izd-vo "DSCH", 2013Call Number: Loading…
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Simfonii͡a no. 12 : "1917 god" : soch. 112
Симфония но. 12 : "1917 год" : соч. 112 / переложение автора для фортепиано в четыре руки ; обЩая редакция Виктора Екимовского ; пояснительная статья Левона Акопяна = Symphony no. 12 : The year 1917, op. 112 / [Dmitri Shostakovich] ; edited by Victor Ekimovsky ; explanatory article by Levon Hakobian.by Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975, Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975Moskva : Izdatelʹstvo "DSCH", 2013Call Number: Loading…
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Quartet no. 6, op. 101, for 2 violins, viola and cello by Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975
London : Musica Rara, 1961Call Number: Loading…
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King Lear : film music & incidental music by Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975
Königsdorf : Indianapolis, Ind. : Capriccio ; Mfd. for BMG Direct Marketing, 1992Other Authors:Call Number: Loading…
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Trio no. 1 dli͡a skripki, violoncheli i fortepiano, soch. 8 ; Trio no. 2 dli͡a skripki, violoncheli i fortepiano, soch. 67 by Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975
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"Novorossiĭskie kuranty" : (Ogonʹ vechnoĭ slavy) : b/n soch. ; Traurno-triumfalʹnai︠a︡ preli︠u︡dii︠a︡ pami︠a︡ti geroev Stalingradskoĭ Bitvy : soch. 130 ; Simfonicheskai︠a︡ poėm...
"Новороссийские куранты" : (Огонь вечной славы) : б/н соч. ; Траурно-триумфальная прелюдия памяти героев Сталинградской битвы : соч. 130 ; Симфоническая поэма "Октябрь" : соч. 131 ; "Интервидение" : телевизионная заставка : б/н соч. / Дмитрий Шостакович ; общая редакция Виктора Екимовского ; пояснительная статья Марии Карачевской = "Novorossiysk chimes" : (Flame of eternal glory) : sans op. ; Funeral and triumphal prelude in memory of the heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad : op. 130 ; Symphonic poem "October" : op. 131 ; "Intervision" : fanfares : sans op. /by Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975Moskva : Moscow : Izdatelʹstvo "DSCH" = DSCH Publishers, 2019Other Authors:
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Romansy i pesni dli︠a︡ golosa s fortepiano by Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975
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Trois danses fantastiques : pour piano, opus 5 by Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975
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Quintet for two violins, viola, cello and piano, op. 57 by Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975
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24 preludes and fugues, op. 87 by Shostakovich, Dmitrii Dmitrievich, 1906-1975
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Sinfonie Nr. 12, d-moll (D minor), op. 112; Das Jahr 1917 (The year 1917) by Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975
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Symphonie No. 5 by Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975
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Hamlet / Gamlet / a Lenfilm production ; screenplay and direction, Grigory Kozintsev ; general producer, M. Shostak. by Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975
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Op. 93 : Symphonie nr. 10 by Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975
Hamburg : New York : Musikverlag Hans Sikorski ; G. Schirmer, 1998
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Cellokonzert no. 1 op. 107 : Cellokonzert no. 2 op. 126 by Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975
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Fifth symphony, op. 47 by Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975
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Concerto no. 1 for cello and orchestra by Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975
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Ballet suites by Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975
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