Shostakovich
Di·mi·tri Di·mi·tri·e·vich [dih-mee-tree di-mee-tree-uh-vich; Russian dmyee-tryee dmyee-tryi-yi-vyich], /dɪˈmi tri dɪˈmi tri ə vɪtʃ; Russian ˈdmyi tryi ˈdmyi tryɪ yɪ vyɪtʃ/, 1906–75, Russian composer.
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How to use Shostakovich in a sentence
Shulman told the group that Shostakovich’s music “described the difficulty of life under the Soviet Union at that time,” Pfeiffenberger said.
Russian orchestra conductor known for his musical passion dies of coronavirus | Dana Hedgpeth | March 25, 2021 | Washington PostA former lover of Shostakovich, the writer Galina Serebryakova, disappeared into the Gulag camps.
The writer A. Lezhnev said, “I view the incident with Shostakovich as the advent of the same ‘order’ that burns books in Germany.”
Shostakovich was briefly in Moscow, and he was summoned to the theater.
Similarly, how little time Shostakovich spent on his work elucidates the fever and impatience of his mind.
My mother's maiden name is Shostakovich, as in Dmitri, and perhaps this is why I feel so at home in Russia.
British Dictionary definitions for Shostakovich
/ (ˌʃɒstəˈkəʊvɪtʃ, Russian ʃəstaˈkɔvitʃ) /
Dmitri Dmitriyevich (ˈdmitrij ˈdmitrijɪvitʃ). 1906–75, Soviet composer, noted esp for his 15 symphonies and his chamber music
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