Dmitri Shostakovich
Sound
Born
25 September 1906 (119)
Place of Birth
Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire [now Russia]
Also known as
Dmitry Dmitriyevich Shostakovich, Dmitrij Dmitrievič Šostakovič
Biography
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 – 1975) was a Soviet composer. He was regarded throughout his life as one of the major composers of the 20th century.
