Dmitri Shostakovich | Biography, Music, Works, Symphonies, & Facts | Britannica
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Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–75) was a Russian composer, renowned particularly for his 15 symphonies, numerous chamber works, and concerti, many of them written under the pressures of government-imposed standards of Soviet art. Whether he was compliant or a closet dissident has been the subject of contention.
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The double bass part from Brahms's Symphony No. 1 is just awesome. (via instagram.com/weatherclef 👏 👏 ) | Classic FM
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