1. Dmitri Shostakovich - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia Encyclopedia entry discussing the composer s life and works, and the political controversies surrounding him, plus links to audio files. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dmitri_Shostakovich

Dmitri Shostakovich From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search Dmitri Shostakovich in 1942 Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich listen help info Russian Dmitrij Dmitrievič Å ostakovič September 25 O.S. September 12] August 9 ) 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 and , 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 Lady Macbeth and the state-suppressed 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   la

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3. Dmitri Shostakovich Dmitri Shostakovich AKA Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich. Born 25Sep-1906 Son Maxim Shostakovich (conductor and pianist, b. 10-May-1938) http://www.nndb.com/people/302/000093023/

This is a beta version of NNDB Search: All Names Living people Dead people Band Names Book Titles Movie Titles Full Text for Dmitri Shostakovich AKA Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich Born: 25-Sep Birthplace: St. Petersburg, Russia Died: 9-Aug Location of death: Moscow, Russia Cause of death: Cancer - Lung Remains: Buried, Novodevichy Cemetery, Moscow, Russia Gender: Male Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Composer Nationality: Russia Executive summary: Symphony No. 7 Father: (engineer) Wife: Nina Varzar (m. 1932, open marriage, d. 1954) Son: Maxim Shostakovich (conductor and pianist, b. 10-May-1938) Wife: Margarita Kainova (m. 1956, div. 1959) Wife: Irina Supinskaya (m. 1962) University: Petrograd Conservatory (1919-25) Professor: Leningrad Conservatory (1945-) Communist Party 1960 (Russian) Do you know something we don't? Submit a correction or make a comment about this profile

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Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975) Background Shostakovich was born in St Petersburg on 25th September, 1906, and was the son of an engineer.  He developed great skills at the piano at an early age, and entered the Petrograd Conservatory at age 13, studying under Maximilian Steinberg. His talents as a symphonist were recognized early on when he gained worldwide acclaim for his magnificent First Symphony in 1926.  This symphony was rich in orchestration and on a grand-scale.  Over the next few years, Shostakovich became a well-respected composer and pianist.  Works following his first symphony include the opera The Nose (1928), the ballet The Golden Age (1930), and a pair of symphonies illustrating recent Russian history.  The first was called October (1927) and the other was May Day (1931). Criticism from the authorities It was with his opera Lady Macbeth of Mzensk (1932) that Shostakovich ran into trouble with the Soviet authorities.  Although experimental work in all the arts had been encouraged in Russia in the 1920's, the 1930's marked a time when heavy restrictions in the arts prevented Russian composers from exploring new ideas involving modernisation of music.  Shostakovich was one of the first to be criticised for using modern elements in his works. His Lady Macbeth of Mzensk and Pravda operas almost cost him his job as a composer, and as a result, his life was practically ruined. Shostakovich was forced to go back to old formulas and methods, and his Fifth Symphony was the first of his works to demonstrate this new direction.  He described the work as 'a Soviet artist's reply to just criticism', and the piece won the approval of the public and even the authorities.

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Home Health Media Web 2.0 ... A Journey of Dmitri Shostakovich September 26th, 1906 - August 9th, 1975 Dmitri Shostakovich was born in St. Petersburg, the arts capital of Russia at the time. At the age of nine, he was recognized as a child prodigy pianist and composer. After the success of his first symphony (written as a graduation piece at the Petrograd Conservatory), Shostakovich became world-renowned. But the landmark event of his early career occurred after the premiere and phenomenal success of his second opera, Lady Macbeth of the Mtensk District. As part of an ongoing effort to portray a more liberal attitude towards the arts, Nikita Khrushchev appointed Shostakovich as chairman of the Russian Union of Composers in 1960. In order to accept the position, Shostakovich had to join the Communist Party despite a previous vow never to join. The self-loathing engendered by this decision drove Shostakovich to the point of suicide, and his String Quartet No. 8 was to be his epitaph. Like all great composers, Shostakovich was a mirror of his time, and ultimately a Shaman who spoke with grace and fluency through the mystical language of sound directly to the hearts and minds of the Russian people, and through time to us, perhaps offering us a warning about the abdication of freedom and the grave consequences of totalitarian power. furious artisans , a modern music label.

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Dmitri Shostakovich From Simple English Wikipedia - the free encyclopedia that anyone can change Jump to: navigation search Dmitri Shostakovich Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich (born St Petersburg September 25 ; died Moscow August 9 was a Soviet composer . People think he was the greatest writer of symphonies in the mid- 20th century . He was also a great writer of string quartets . He lived at a time when Russia was part of the Soviet Union, ruled by dictators like Joseph Stalin . People who criticised the way the country was being ruled were punished. The politicians wanted music and art to be easy to understand and to show how great their country was. If it was too difficult to understand it was called “formalist” and that composer was not allowed to have his music performed. When Shostakovich wanted to put his real feelings into his music he had to be careful how he did it so that he did not offend the politicians. Contents Shostakovich's life Early years Maturity After World War II ... change Shostakovich's life change Early years Shostakovich’s parents came from Siberia . His father was a biologist and engineer and his mother was a pianist. They lived comfortably, although this was to change after the

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Epoch: Modern Country: Russia Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) Detailed Information about Picture Gallery List of Works Bibliography Introduction (born St. Petersburg, 25 September 1906; died Moscow, 9 August 1975). He studied with his mother, a professional pianist, and then with Shteynberg at the Petrograd Conservatory (1919-25): his graduation piece was his Symphony no.1, which brought him early international attention. His creative development, however, was determined more by events at home. Like many Soviet composers of his generation, he tried to reconcile the musical revolutions of his time with the urge to give a voice to revolutionary socialism, most conspicuously in his next two symphonies, no.2 ('To October') and no.3 ('The First of May'), both with choral finales. At the same time he used what he knew of contemporary Western music (perhaps Prokofiev and Krenek mostly) to give a sharp grotesqueness and mechanical movement to his operatic satire The Nose , while expressing a similar keen irony in major works for the ballet ( The Age of Gold The Bolt ) and the cinema ( New Babylon ). But the culminating achievement of these quick-witted, nervy years was his second opera

11. Music Under Soviet Rule: Shostakovichiana Some documents previously available at this site are published in shostakovich Reconsidered by Allan B. Ho and Dmitry Feofanov. http://www.siue.edu/~aho/musov/dmitri.html

A few words about the man... From the inaugural declaration of the Shostakovich Association "Do Not Judge Me Harshly" Anti-communism in Shostakovich's letters to Isaak Glikman The Shostakovich Debate A guide and chronology Lyubov Shaporina's Diary The background to Shostakovich's symphonies 4-6 Laurel Fay's biography A Review of Shostakovich: A Life The Mannes Conference Transcripts of the public meeting in New York on 15th February 1999 The Dissident Mark Aranovsky's introductory article in the Shostakovich issue of Muzykal'naya Akademiya , Winter 1997 Sound-Allegories Manashir Yakubov's programme notes for the LSO's Barbican series The War Symphonies A film by Larry Weinstein [reviewed] DSCH Interview Ian MacDonald speaks (Summer 1998) Centre and pseudo-centre Points in response to issues arising in DSCH 10 Witnesses for the Defence Testimonies concerning Shostakovich's attitudes to the Soviet regime The Turning Point Thoughts on Ho and Feofanov's Shostakovich Reconsidered Shostakovich Reconsidered ... reviewed Comment compiled by the book's editors Buying Shostakovich Reconsidered How to purchase the book on the Internet Shostakovich and the Soviet state An interview with Vladimir Ashkenazy Recollections of a Man Krzysztof Meyer's superb short memoir Humour: a Serious Business Rob Ainsley on the 24 Preludes and Fugues Op. 87

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The Internet's Premier Classical Music Source Home Basic Repertoire Composers Books and Scores ... Music Links Related Links Recommended Biographies Recommended Scores CD / DVD Reviews Find CDs Amazon UK Germany Canada ... CD Universe Find DVDs Amazon UK Germany Canada ... Video Universe Find Scores / Sheet Music Sheet Music Plus Musicnotes Shostakovich Compositions by Onno van Rijen Shostakovich Page by Alexandre H. Hohmann DSCH Journal Web Page Shostakovich Myths Debunked by Rick Redrick 1975 Obituary in the Musical Times th -Century Repertoire Basic Repertoire Affiliates Dmitri Shostakovich Many artists have claimed to be products of the Bolshevik Revolution, but Shostakovich stands alone in level of celebrity and artistic achievement. The best-known composer of the Soviet era was born on September 25 th , 1906, in St. Petersburg to a cultured family that sided with left-wing political groups. His paternal grandfather, Boleslav Shostakovich, was active as a revolutionary in the 1860s, while his father, Dmitri Boleslavovich, was a government engineer who supported trade unions. His mother, Sofia Vassilyevna, was a piano teacher who gave Dmitri Dmitrievich his first lessons at age eight before he entered the Petrograd Conservatory at thirteen. He then received training in piano from Leonid Nikolayev, training in composition from Maximilian Steinberg, and encouragement from conservatory headsman Alexander Glazunov , himself a notable composer. Shostakovich was considered promising by the conservatory staff; he was active as a student composer and wrote his First Symphony as a graduation piece in 1925. It was so impressive a work that it premiered in Leningrad, Berlin, and Philadelphia, vaulting Shostakovich to the forefront of Soviet art.

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www.mfiles.co.uk Home Classical Other Styles Original ... Reviews Composer Back Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975) Dmitri Shostakovich was born in St. Petersburg (now Leningrad) and died in Moscow. His entire musical career was therefore spent within Russia's Communist system, and in many ways it is clear that he had to strike a balance between his own artistic inclinations and the demands of the state. He was taught by Glazunov among others, learning piano and composition and graduating from the St. Petersburg (Petrograd) Conservatory at the age of 19 with his first symphony. This is a youthful, precocious work demonstrating his musical talents in no uncertain terms, with some similarities in approach to Prokofiev 's Classical Symphony. Though this was an early success, his music didn't always enjoy the approval of the Soviet authorities. His opera "The Nose" received some criticism and "Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District" received oven more. In later years he was to enjoy more artistic freedom, but under Stalin composers and other artists ran the risk of their work being labelled anti-state "formalism". In some cases this could lead to "disappearances" so the threat was very real indeed. Shostakovich withdrew his 4th symphony before its premier for this reason and it wasn't performed until later under more liberal times. Some of Shostakovich's work seems to be simply paying his dues as an upright citizen but in many cases, although his music might outwardly be conforming with the party line, there is nevertheless the feeling that he is rebelling against this.

14. Dmitri Shostakovich, The Composer And His Work Focus on shostakovich s Eighth Symphony, with extracts in RealAudio and an imagined screenplay to be read while listening to the music. http://musicinwords.free.fr/dschlife.htm

Home The Eigh th Symphony in Words Opinions Dmitri Shostakovich the composer and his work Life in outline The composer The Eighth Symphony Discography ... Links Life in outline Birth on 25 September in Saint-Petersburg. Study of piano and composition at the Conservatory in Petrograd (former Saint-Petersburg). International success of his First Symphony, while the composer is making a career as a pianist player. Harsh criticisms in the "Pravda" of his opera "Lady Macbeth", successfully played 181 times in Petrograd and Moscow in the past two years. Triumphant success of the Fifth Symphony in November. A few months ago, the composer had be questioned at a time of Stalinist political terror. The first interrogation took place on a Saturday, and he was to be interviewed again on the Monday. When he turned out, he was told the officer in charge of his case had been executed. Triumphant success of the Seventh Symphony as Soviet hymn against fascism, the first of a set three "war symphonies". 1943 Eighth Symphony portraying the people in the war gets reserved reception.

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16. Onno Van Rijen's Shostakovich & Other Soviet Composers Page Undeniable dmitri shostakovich is the greatest Soviet composer. Recently Doremi Records issued the complete cycle of dmitri shostakovich s String http://home.wanadoo.nl/ovar/

Shostakovich Soviet Composers SHOSTAKOVICH Gallery Opus list MP3-Fragmenten: Symphony No. 1 Symphony No. 5 Symphony No. 6 Symphony No. 7 ... Symphony No. 10 COMPOSERS Abeliovich Alexandrov Ali-Zadeh Amirov ... Zohrabyan WANT LIST Want list CDs Books Scores VARIOUS FAQ Soviet Symphony Stalin Prizes LINKS BBC Music Profiles DSCH Journal DSCH Newsgroup Almeida's DSCH ... More links Onno van Rijen Netherlands Welcome to my website on 20th century Soviet Composers: composers who LIVED and COMPOSED in the Soviet era (from 1918). This does NOT imply that these composers are/were in favour of the Soviet regime. I shall be glad to receive your comments and suggestions At the end of this page recent updates are indicated. Rare Shostakovich LP's I'm offering a part of my Shostakovich collection. Here is a list of recordings available. The first 13 String Quartets by the 'old' Borodin Quartet, Symphony No. 8 in C minor by the Leningrad PO, conducted by Mravinsky + String Quartet No. 4 in D major by the Beethoven Quartet, the operas The Nose, Laby Macbeth of Mtsensk and Katerina Ismailova, all symphonies in various performances, chamber music, piano music, vocal music and ballet, film and incidental music, and Vol I No. 4: Suites and Vol II No. 2: Chamber Music of Collected Works on Records Information on Shostakovich Undeniable Dmitri Shostakovich is the greatest Soviet composer. Dmitri Shostakovich

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Go to the home page for this website. Go to the main content for this page. Go to main navigation for this page. Go to the top of this page. ... Go to the accessibility information page for this website. Search the IPL Now you can "Grok" the IPL by selecting "Grok It" below! Then hit "Map View" for a visualization of your results Traditional (fast) Grok It (clustered) About the IPL Subject Collections Culture Fine Arts ... Ask a Question Music History 102: Twentieth Century Russian Composers Sergei Rachmaninoff Born: Oneg, district of Novgorod, April 1, 1873 Died: Beverly Hills, Cal., March 28, 1943 Having studied at the St. Petersburg and Moscow Conservatories, Rachmaninoff produced, at the age of twenty, one of the most popular and enduring piano pieces in the whole literature, the Prelude in C-sharp minor, Op. 3 no. 2 . Most of Rachmaninoff's best-known compositions were written before 1917, the year he left Russia to settle first in Switzerland, and later in the United States. His career focused mainly on his concertizing as a virtuoso pianist, although he was acknowledged as a fine conductor. Among his best works are his four piano concertos , including the well-known Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor

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