Dmitri Shostakovich
composer

Dmitri Shostakovich

  • September 25, 1906 St. Petersburg (Russia) - August 9, 1975 Moscow (Russia)

Biography

Dmitri Shostakovich, the indiscernible composer

Dmitri Shostakovich, the most famous musician of the USSR, was probably the most ambiguous composer of his era. An unruly child, his musical talents stupefied his teachers Nicolaiev at the piano and Glazunov, (composition). His first symphony, composed before he studied music, was a resounding success. The government commissioned him to compose for the commemoration of the October Revolution.

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Santtu-Matias Rouvali conducts Thorvaldsdottir, Morricone, and Shostakovich — With Omar Tomasoni
Santtu-Matias Rouvali conducts Thorvaldsdottir, Morricone, and Shostakovich — With Omar Tomasoni

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

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Lisa Batiashvili, Janine Jansen, Blythe Teh Engstroem, Lawrence Power, Daniel Blendulf, and Steven Isserlis perform Shostakovich and Schubert
Lisa Batiashvili, Janine Jansen, Blythe Teh Engstroem, Lawrence Power, Daniel Blendulf, and Steven Isserlis perform Shostakovich and Schubert

Verbier Festival 2023

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Carl Nielsen International Competition: Violin Pre-final
Carl Nielsen International Competition: Violin Pre-final

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Aziz Shokhakimov conducts Prokofiev and Shostakovich — With Simone Lamsma
Aziz Shokhakimov conducts Prokofiev and Shostakovich — With Simone Lamsma

Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra

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Gianandrea Noseda conducts Shchedrin, Bartók, and Shostakovich — With Yefim Bronfman
Gianandrea Noseda conducts Shchedrin, Bartók, and Shostakovich — With Yefim Bronfman

Verbier Festival 2022

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Vasily Petrenko conducts Shostakovich and Prokofiev — With Vilde Frang
Vasily Petrenko conducts Shostakovich and Prokofiev — With Vilde Frang

Tsinandali Festival 2022

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Tarmo Peltokoski conducts Vaughan Williams, Korngold, and Shostakovich — With Chad Hoopes
Tarmo Peltokoski conducts Vaughan Williams, Korngold, and Shostakovich — With Chad Hoopes

Orchestre Nationale du Capitole de Toulouse

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Marko Letonja conducts Rachmaninov and Shostakovich — With Simon Trpčeski
Marko Letonja conducts Rachmaninov and Shostakovich — With Simon Trpčeski

Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra

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Jakub Hrůša conducts Tchaikovsky, Glazunov, and Shostakovich — With Julia Fischer
Jakub Hrůša conducts Tchaikovsky, Glazunov, and Shostakovich — With Julia Fischer

Bamberg Symphony

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Les Coups de Cœur à Chantilly I/II
Les Coups de Cœur à Chantilly I/II

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Kian Soltani and Julien Quentin perform Schumann, Schnittke, Debussy, and Shostakovich
Kian Soltani and Julien Quentin perform Schumann, Schnittke, Debussy, and Shostakovich

Verbier Festival 2021

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Martha Argerich, Maria João Pires, Nelson Goerner, Alexej Gerassimez, Lukas Böhm, and Mischa Maisky perform Mozart, Bartók, and Shostakovich
Martha Argerich, Maria João Pires, Nelson Goerner, Alexej Gerassimez, Lukas Böhm, and Mischa Maisky perform Mozart, Bartók, and Shostakovich

Martha Argerich Festival 2021

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Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts Shostakovich and Bruckner — With Gautier Capuçon
Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts Shostakovich and Bruckner — With Gautier Capuçon

Orchestre de Paris

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Semyon Bychkov conducts Shostakovich and Dvořák — With Daniil Trifonov and Selina Ott
Semyon Bychkov conducts Shostakovich and Dvořák — With Daniil Trifonov and Selina Ott

The Czech Philharmonic

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Marin Alsop conducts Beethoven and Shostakovich — With Khatia Buniatishvili
Marin Alsop conducts Beethoven and Shostakovich — With Khatia Buniatishvili

Orchestre de Paris

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Lahav Shani conducts Daniel Shalit and Berlioz
Lahav Shani conducts Daniel Shalit and Berlioz

Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

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Marc Bouchkov and Dmitry Masleev play Schubert, Brahms, and Shostakovich
Marc Bouchkov and Dmitry Masleev play Schubert, Brahms, and Shostakovich

Verbier Festival 2019

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Tugan Sokhiev conducts Liszt and Shostakovich — With Lucas Debargue
Tugan Sokhiev conducts Liszt and Shostakovich — With Lucas Debargue

Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse

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Lawrence Foster conducts Liszt and Shostakovich — With Marc Coppey
Lawrence Foster conducts Liszt and Shostakovich — With Marc Coppey

Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra

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Long Yu conducts Avshalomov, Tchaikovsky, and Shostakovich — With Maxim Vengerov
Long Yu conducts Avshalomov, Tchaikovsky, and Shostakovich — With Maxim Vengerov

Shanghai Symphony Orchestra

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Andris Nelsons conducts Shostakovich, Stravinsky, and Tchaikovsky — With Baiba Skride
Andris Nelsons conducts Shostakovich, Stravinsky, and Tchaikovsky — With Baiba Skride

Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

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Tugan Sokhiev conducts Chen and Shostakovich – With Edgar Moreau
Tugan Sokhiev conducts Chen and Shostakovich – With Edgar Moreau

Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse

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Gianandrea Noseda conducts Shostakovich – With Nicola Benedetti
Gianandrea Noseda conducts Shostakovich – With Nicola Benedetti

London Symphony Orchestra

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Vladimir Spivakov plays and conducts Vivaldi, Albinoni, Shostakovich and Piazzolla — With the Moscow Virtuosi
Vladimir Spivakov plays and conducts Vivaldi, Albinoni, Shostakovich and Piazzolla — With the Moscow Virtuosi

Fondation Louis Vuitton

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Michael Tilson Thomas conducts Gershwin and Shostakovich — With Yuja Wang
Michael Tilson Thomas conducts Gershwin and Shostakovich — With Yuja Wang

London Symphony Orchestra

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Andris Nelsons conducts Sibelius and Shostakovich — With Anne-Sophie Mutter
Andris Nelsons conducts Sibelius and Shostakovich — With Anne-Sophie Mutter

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

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Mariss Jansons conducts Rossini, Shostakovich, and Prokofiev — With Yuja Wang and Omar Tomasoni
Mariss Jansons conducts Rossini, Shostakovich, and Prokofiev — With Yuja Wang and Omar Tomasoni

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

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Martha Argerich and Yuri Temirkanov perform Ravel's Piano Concerto in G Major
Martha Argerich and Yuri Temirkanov perform Ravel's Piano Concerto in G Major

2009 Nobel Prize Concert

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The 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra in Moscow
The 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra in Moscow

From the First Moscow International Cello Festival

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Yannick Nézét-Seguin conducts Shostakovich's Symphony No. 4
Yannick Nézét-Seguin conducts Shostakovich's Symphony No. 4

Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra

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