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], pianist^[5], politician^[6], university teacher^[7], and librettist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,314 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].
• Among Dmitri Shostakovich's spouses was Nina Varzar^[13].
• A child of Dmitri Shostakovich was Maxim Shostakovich^[14].
• A child of Dmitri Shostakovich was Galina Dmitrievna Shostakovich^[15].
• Dmitri Shostakovich held citizenship in Russian Empire^[16].
• Dmitri Shostakovich held citizenship in Soviet Union^[17].
• Dmitri Shostakovich's professions included classical composer^[4].
• Dmitri Shostakovich's professions included pianist^[5].
• Dmitri Shostakovich worked as a politician^[6].
• Dmitri Shostakovich worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Dmitri Shostakovich's professions included librettist^[8].
• Dmitri Shostakovich's professions included music educator^[18].
• Dmitri Shostakovich's field of work was opera^[19].
• Dmitri Shostakovich's field of work was symphony^[20].
• Dmitri Shostakovich's field of work was chamber music^[21].
• Dmitri Shostakovich's field of work was classical music^[22].
• Dmitri Shostakovich held the position of deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union^[23].
• Dmitri Shostakovich was employed by Meyerhold State Theatre^[24].
• Dmitri Shostakovich was employed by Workers' Youth Theatre^[25].
• Dmitri Shostakovich was employed by Saint Petersburg Conservatory^[26].
• Among Dmitri Shostakovich's employers was Moscow Conservatory^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: RU^[29]

• Began / founded: 1906-09-25^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1975-08-09^[31]

• Genre(s): classical, modern classical, opera^[32]

• Community tags: classical, composer, film composer, modern classical, opera, pianist, russian, soundtrack, to clean up^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 519dd32e-8f30-4380-8826-7aa99169e1bb^[34]

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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^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include classical composer^[4], pianist^[5], politician^[6], university teacher^[7], librettist^[8], and music educator^[18]. Fields of work include opera^[19], a music genre^[36], founded in 1600^[37]; symphony^[20], a type of musical work/composition^[38], founded in 1600^[39]; chamber music^[21], a type of musical work/composition^[40]; and classical music^[22], a music genre^[41], founded in 0500^[42]. Employers include Meyerhold State Theatre^[24], a playhouse^[43], in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic^[44], founded in 1920^[45]; Workers' Youth Theatre^[25], a theatre building^[46], in Soviet Union^[47], founded in 1925^[48]; Saint Petersburg Conservatory^[26], a conservatory^[49], in Russia^[50], founded in 1862^[51], headquartered in Saint Petersburg^[52]; and Moscow Conservatory^[27], a conservatory^[53], in Russian Empire^[54], founded in 1866^[55], headquartered in Moscow^[56]. Dmitri Shostakovich held the position of deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union^[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize^[57], a Soviet state award^[58], in Soviet Union^[59], founded in 1941^[60]; USSR State Prize^[61]; Order of Lenin^[62]; Order of the October Revolution^[63]; People's Artist of the USSR^[64]; and Star of People's Friendship^[65].

Personal Life

Spouses include Nina Varzar^[12], a physicist^[66], 1908–1954^[67]. Children include Maxim Shostakovich^[14], a pianist^[68], b. 1938^[69], of Russia^[70], awarded the Merited Artist of the RSFSR^[71] and Galina Dmitrievna Shostakovich^[15], a pianist^[72], b. 1936^[73]. Dmitri Shostakovich's religion is recorded as Roman Catholic^[74]. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union^[75].

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^[76] and Shostakovich Peninsula^[77].

Why It Matters

Dmitri Shostakovich ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,314 views/month, #5,223 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[78] He is known by 208 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[79]

He has been cited as an influence by Mikis Theodorakis^[80], a composer^[81], 1925–2021^[82], of Greece^[83], awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour^[84], specialised in film score^[85] and Mieczysław Weinberg^[86], a composer^[87], 1919–1996^[88], of Second Polish Republic^[89], awarded the USSR State Prize^[90].

Works attributed to him include Testimony^[91], a written work^[92]. Entities named for him include Saint Petersburg Philharmonia^[76] and Shostakovich Peninsula^[77].

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] and Nina Varzar^[13].

What did Dmitri Shostakovich do for work?

Dmitri Shostakovich worked as classical composer^[4], pianist^[5], politician^[6], university teacher^[7], and librettist^[8].

Where did Dmitri Shostakovich go to school?

Dmitri Shostakovich was educated at Saint Petersburg Conservatory^[35].

What awards did Dmitri Shostakovich receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize^[57], USSR State Prize^[61], Order of Lenin^[62], and Order of the October Revolution^[63].

Who did Dmitri Shostakovich influence?

Dmitri Shostakovich has been cited as an influence by Mikis Theodorakis^[80] and Mieczysław Weinberg^[86].