Dmitri Shostakovich

    Known For

    Sound

    Birthday

    September 25, 1906

    Day of Death

    August 9, 1975 (68 years old)

    Place of Birth

    Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire [now Russia]

    Dmitri Shostakovich

    Biography

    Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 – 1975) was a Soviet composer. He was regarded throughout his life as one of the major composers of the 20th century.

    Known For

    • Fantasia 2000

      Fantasia 2000

      2000

    • Ariel

      Ariel

      1988

    • October (Ten Days that Shook the World)

      October (Ten Days that Shook the World)

      1928

    • Hamlet

      Hamlet

      1964

    • Enthusiasm. Symphony of Donbas

      Enthusiasm. Symphony of Donbas

      1930

    • The Beast with a Million Eyes

      The Beast with a Million Eyes

      1955

    • Germany Year 90 Nine Zero

      Germany Year 90 Nine Zero

      1993

    • 25 October, the First Day

      25 October, the First Day

      1968

    • The New Babylon

      The New Babylon

      1929

    • King Lear

      King Lear

      1970

    • Parade of the Planets

      Parade of the Planets

      1984

    • The Condemned of Altona

      The Condemned of Altona

      1962

    • The Fall of Berlin

      The Fall of Berlin

      1950

    • The Young Guard

      The Young Guard

      1948

    • The First Echelon

      The First Echelon

      1955