What is Dmitri Shostakovich's full name?
Dmitry Dmitriyevich Shostakovich
Dmitri Shostakovich nickname(s):
D.Shostakovich, D. Shostakovich, Dimitri Dimitriyevich Shostakovic
Dmitri Shostakovich date of birth:
September 26, 1906
How old was Dmitri Shostakovich when died?
68
Where was Dmitri Shostakovich born?
St. Petersburg, Russia
When did Dmitri Shostakovich die?
August 9, 1975
Where did Dmitri Shostakovich die?
Moscow, Soviet Union
Why did Dmitri Shostakovich die?
Cancer
What is Dmitri Shostakovich's ethnicity?
White
What is Dmitri Shostakovich nationality?
Russian
Where did Dmitri Shostakovich go to university?
St. Petersburg (Leningrad) Conservatory
What is Dmitri Shostakovich's occupation?
Composer
Dmitri Shostakovich claim to fame:
internationally recognized composer whose music was in over 100 films
Short Biography
Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich (Russian: Дми́трий Дми́триевич Шостако́вич , Dmitriy Dmitrievich Shostakovich, 25 September 1906 – 9 August 1975) was a Soviet composer and pianist, and a prominent figure of 20th-century music.