Shostakovich, Dmitri (1906-1975)
Dmitri Shostakovich. Photo by Roger & Renate Rössing (1950 Creative Commons License)
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| Alternative first name spellings: Dmitriyevich. |
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“Real music is always revolutionary, for it cements the ranks of the people; it arouses them and leads them onward.”
GENERAL INFO
| Description: Dmitri Shostakovich was a Russian composer and pianist, considered one of the leading composers of the twentieth century. He developed a hybrid voice, combining a variety of different musical techniques in his works. His music is characterized by strong contrasts, elements of the grotesque and ambivalent tonality. Also, he was an amateur chess player. | |
| Sex: Male. | Occupation: Composer, Pianist. |
| Place of Birth / Death: Saint Petersburg, Russia / Moscow, USSR. | Country Tags: Russia. |
| Periods: 20th Century. | Genres: Orchestral music, Chamber music, Instrumental music, Vocal music, Symphonic music, Ballet, Opera. |
| Styles: Romanticism, Atonality, Polytonality. | School / Group: – |
| Instruments: Piano. | Relatives: – |
| Patrons: – | Master: Leonid Nikolayev, Elena Rozanova, Maximilian Steinberg, Nikolay Sokolov, Alexander Ossovsky. |
IN MUSICHESS
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External links
- All Music: Dmitri Shostakovich: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/dmitry-shostakovich-mn0001517893 – [24/04/2018].
- Biografías y vidas. La enciclopedia biográfica en línea: Dmitri Shostakovich: https://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/s/shostakovich.htm – [24/04/2018].
- Dmitri Shostakovich at Encyclopædia Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Dmitry-Shostakovich – [24/04/2018].
- Dmitri Shostakovich Discography at Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/artist/115461-Dmitri-Shostakovich – [24/04/2018].
- Iopera.es: Dmitri Shostakovich: http://iopera.es/tag/dmitri-shostakovich/ – [24/04/2018].
- Naxos: Dmitri Shostakovich: https://www.naxos.com/person/Dmitry_Shostakovich_24851/24851.htm – [24/04/2018].
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Dmitri Shostakovich: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dmitri_Shostakovich – [24/04/2018].
- Wikiquote: Dmitri Shostakovich: https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Dmitri_Shostakovich – [24/04/2018].
Bibliography
- Beltrando-Patier, Marie-Claire y otros (1996). Historia de la música. Espasa Calpe.
- Brown, Malcolm Hamrick (2004), compilador. A Shostakovich Casebook. Bloomington: Indiana University Press.
- Burkholder, J. Peter. Jay Grout, Donald. Palisca, Claude V. (2015). Historia de la música occidental. Madrid: Alianza música.
- Fanning, David, comp. (1995) Shostakovich Studies. New York, Cambridge University Press.
- Fay, Laurel (1999). Shostakovich: A Life. Oxford University Press.
- Michels, Ulrich (1992). Atlas de música, Vol 2. Madrid: Alianza Editorial.
- Onnen, Frank (1967). Enciclopedia de la música. Madrid: Afrodisio Aguado.
- Pajares Alonso, Roberto L. (2010). Historia de la Música en 6 bloques. Madrid: Visión libros.
- Turina, Joaquín. (2000). Enciclopedia abreviada de la música. Madrid: Biblioteca Nueva.
- Wilson, Elizabeth (1994). Shostakovich: A Life Remembered. Princeton University Press.
