Dmitri Shostakovich
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Dmitri Shostakovich
Summary
Dmitri Shostakovich is a human[1]. He was born in Saint Petersburg[2]. He passed away in Moscow[3]. He worked as a classical composer[4], choreographer[5], pianist[6], politician[7], and jazz musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32,438 views/month, #5,223 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Dmitri Shostakovich…
- Dmitri Shostakovich died in Moscow[3].
- Dmitri Shostakovich is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[10].
- Dmitri Shostakovich's father was Dmitry Shostakovich[11].
- Among Dmitri Shostakovich's spouses was Nina Varzar[12].
- A child of Dmitri Shostakovich was Maxim Shostakovich[13].
- A child of Dmitri Shostakovich was Galina Dmitrievna Shostakovich[14].
- Dmitri Shostakovich held citizenship in Russian Empire[15].
- Dmitri Shostakovich held citizenship in Soviet Union[16].
- Dmitri Shostakovich worked as a classical composer[4].
- Dmitri Shostakovich's professions included choreographer[5].
- Dmitri Shostakovich's professions included pianist[6].
- Dmitri Shostakovich worked as a politician[7].
- Dmitri Shostakovich worked as a jazz musician[8].
- Dmitri Shostakovich's professions included university teacher[17].
- Dmitri Shostakovich's field of work was opera[18].
- Dmitri Shostakovich's field of work was symphony[19].
- Dmitri Shostakovich's field of work was chamber music[20].
- Dmitri Shostakovich's field of work was classical music[21].
- Dmitri Shostakovich held the position of deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[22].
- Among Dmitri Shostakovich's employers was Meyerhold State Theatre[23].
- Dmitri Shostakovich was employed by Workers' Youth Theatre[24].
- Dmitri Shostakovich was employed by Saint Petersburg Conservatory[25].
- Dmitri Shostakovich was employed by Moscow Conservatory[26].
- Dmitri Shostakovich's education included a stint at Saint Petersburg Conservatory[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Dmitri Shostakovich's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2]. His father was Dmitry Shostakovich[11].
Education
Dmitri Shostakovich was educated at Saint Petersburg Conservatory[27].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include classical composer[4], choreographer[5], pianist[6], politician[7], jazz musician[8], and university teacher[17]. Fields of work include opera[18], a music genre[28], founded in 1600[29]; symphony[19], a type of musical work/composition[30], founded in 1600[31]; chamber music[20], a type of musical work/composition[32]; and classical music[21], a music genre[33], founded in 0500[34]. Employers include Meyerhold State Theatre[23], a playhouse[35], in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[36], founded in 1920[37]; Workers' Youth Theatre[24], a theatre building[38], in Soviet Union[39], founded in 1925[40]; Saint Petersburg Conservatory[25], a conservatory[41], in Russia[42], founded in 1862[43], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[44]; and Moscow Conservatory[26], a conservatory[45], in Russian Empire[46], founded in 1866[47], headquartered in Moscow[48]. Dmitri Shostakovich held the position of deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[22].
Recognition
Awards received include Stalin Prize[49], a Soviet state award[50], in Soviet Union[51], founded in 1941[52]; USSR State Prize[53], a Soviet state award[54], in Soviet Union[55], founded in 1966[56]; Order of Lenin[57]; Order of the October Revolution[58]; People's Artist of the USSR[59]; and Star of People's Friendship[60].
Personal Life
Dmitri Shostakovich was married to Nina Varzar[12]. Children include Maxim Shostakovich[13], a pianist[61], b. 1938[62], of Russia[63], awarded the Merited Artist of the RSFSR[64] and Galina Dmitrievna Shostakovich[14], a pianist[65], b. 1936[66]. His religion is recorded as Roman Catholic[67]. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[68].
Death and Burial
Dmitri Shostakovich died in Moscow[3]. He is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[10].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Dmitri Shostakovich include Saint Petersburg Philharmonia[69] and Shostakovich Peninsula[70].
Why It Matters
Dmitri Shostakovich ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32,438 views/month, #5,223 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 227 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]
He has been cited as an influence by Mikis Theodorakis[73], a composer[74], 1925–2021[75], of Greece[76], awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour[77], specialised in film score[78] and Mieczysław Weinberg[79], a composer[80], 1919–1996[81], of Second Polish Republic[82], awarded the USSR State Prize[83].
Works attributed to him include Testimony[84], a written work[85]. Entities named for him include Saint Petersburg Philharmonia[69] and Shostakovich Peninsula[70].
FAQs
Where was Dmitri Shostakovich born?
Dmitri Shostakovich's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2].
Where did Dmitri Shostakovich die?
Dmitri Shostakovich passed away in Moscow[3].
Who were Dmitri Shostakovich's parents?
Dmitri Shostakovich's father was Dmitry Shostakovich[11].
Who was Dmitri Shostakovich married to?
Dmitri Shostakovich's spouses include Nina Varzar[12].
What did Dmitri Shostakovich do for work?
Dmitri Shostakovich worked as classical composer[4], choreographer[5], pianist[6], politician[7], and jazz musician[8].
Where did Dmitri Shostakovich go to school?
Dmitri Shostakovich was educated at Saint Petersburg Conservatory[27].
What awards did Dmitri Shostakovich receive?
Honors received include Stalin Prize[49], USSR State Prize[53], Order of Lenin[57], and Order of the October Revolution[58].
Who did Dmitri Shostakovich influence?
Dmitri Shostakovich has been cited as an influence by Mikis Theodorakis[73] and Mieczysław Weinberg[79].