1. Shostakovich - Noun
2. Shostakovich - Proper noun
Russian composer best known for his fifteen symphonies (1906-1975)
Source: WordNetThe friendship of Shostakovich cast a brilliant light over my whole life and whose spiritual qualities captured my soul once and for all time. Galina Vishnevskaya
When I was 20, Shostakovich was my favorite composer. I still find his Fifth Symphony wonderful, with its outstanding themes and rhythms. That's the piece that made me want to be a classical composer. Dave Brubeck
A colour film of Shostakovich supervising one of his operas, from his last year, was also made. citation A major achievement was the recording of the original, unexpurgated score for Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk by EMI. Source: Internet
And Shostakovich is acting tragic, that means he's on the side of the fascists.' Source: Internet
Composers such as Strauss, Britten, Shostakovich and Stravinsky adopted and expanded upon this style. Source: Internet
Despite this, Shostakovich continued to compose the symphony and planned a premiere at the end of 1936. Source: Internet