Fact file
| Year of birth | 1906 |
| Year of death | 1975 |
| Nationality | Russia |
| Period | 20th century |
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MunichAkademiekonzert 5
Prokofiev, Shostakovich
Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Daniele Rustioni; Vadim Gluzman
Reno100 Years of Bernstein
Bernstein, Shostakovich
Reno Philharmonic Orchestra; Laura Jackson; Reno Philharmonic Chorus; Elena Perroni; Olga Perez Flora; James Flora
LiverpoolPetrenko's Shostakovich
Walton, Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra; Vasily Petrenko; Nobuyuki Tsujii
LiverpoolPetrenko's Shostakovich
Walton, Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra; Vasily Petrenko; Nobuyuki Tsujii
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Oundjian at his best in Shostakovich's “Leningrad” Symphony
Peter Oundjian was at the top of his game with Royal Scottish National Orchestra in Shostakovich and Scriabin.
Jurowski revels in Stravinsky, Debussy and Shostakovich
In a memorable evening, Jurowski and the LPO presented entirely convincing accounts.
A study in black and terror in Naples
Many scenes could risk to be particularly disturbing, but their overt brutality appeared functional, to the structure of the drama. A dark, gloomy story as unambiguously told as it should be.
No muddle, just music: ROH Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
The Royal Opera Orchestra produce a revelatory reading of Shostakovich’s eclectic score; a fine performance from Eva-Maria Westbroek and excellent acting from the whole cast light up the drama and farce.
A Boston Symphony performance marked by Mahler’s shadow
At Carnegie Hall Jean-Yves Thibaudet successfully brought forward the mercurial character of Bernstein's music, while Andris Nelsons highlighted details in Shostakovich.
List of works
24 Preludes7 Romances on Poems by Blok for soprano, violin, cello and piano, Op.127Ballet Suite no. 1 for orchestra, Op.84aCello Concerto no. 1 in E flat major, Op.107Cello Concerto no. 2 in G major, Op.126Cello Sonata in D minor, Op.40Chamber Symphony in C minor (arr. Rudolf Barshai), Op.110aChamber Symphony, Op.110 bisConcertoConcerto DSCHEight British and American Folk Songs for voice(s) and orchestra, Op.63eFestive Overture in A major for orchestra, Op.96Four Romances on Verses by Pushkin for bass and piano, Op.46Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk DistrictMoskau, Tscherjomuschki: Lied der LidotschkaMusic to the play Hamlet by Shakespeare, Op.32Octet Orchestration of Hypothetically Murdered, Op.31aPiano Concerto no. 1 in C minor for piano, trumpet and string orchestra, Op.35Piano Concerto no. 2 in F major, Op.102Piano Quintet in G minor, Op.57Piano Trio no. 1 in C minor, Op.8Piano Trio no. 2 in E minor, Op.67Prelude and Fugue in A flat major, Op.87 no.17Prelude and Fugue in A major, Op.87 no.7Prelude and Fugue in B flat major, Op.87 no.21Prelude and Fugue in B flat minor, Op.87 no.16Prelude and Fugue in B major, Op.87 no.11Prelude and Fugue in C minor, Op.87 no.20Prelude and Fugue in C sharp minor, Op.87 no.10Prelude and Fugue in D flat major, Op.87 no.15Prelude and Fugue in E flat major, Op.87 no.19Prelude and Fugue in E flat minor, Op.87 no.14 Prelude and Fugue in F major, Op.87 no.23Prelude and Fugue in F minor, Op.87 no.18Prelude and Fugue in F sharp major, Op.87 no.13Prelude and Fugue in G minor, Op.87 no.22Prelude and Fugue in G sharp minor, Op.87 no.12Prelude and Fugue no. 24 in D minor, Op.87Prelude and scherzo for string octet, Op.11Prelude in B flat minor, Op.34 no.16Prelude in C sharp minor, Op.34 no.10Prelude in D flat major, Op.34 no.15Prelude in D minor, Op.34 no.24Satires (Pictures of the Past), Five Romances on Verses by Chorny, Op.109Sonata for viola and piano, Op.147Spanish Songs for (mezzo)soprano and piano, Op.100String Quartet No. 10 in A flat major, Op.118String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op.122String Quartet No. 12 in D flat major, Op.133String Quartet No. 13 in B flat minor, Op.138String Quartet No. 15 in E flat minor, Op.144String Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op.68String Quartet No. 3 in F major, Op.73String Quartet No. 4 in D major, Op.83String Quartet No. 5 in B flat major, Op.92String Quartet No. 6 in G major, Op.101String Quartet No. 7 in F sharp minor, Op.108String Quartet No. 8 in C minor "Malinconia", Op.110String Quartet No. 9 in E flat major, Op.117String Quartet no. 14 in F sharp major, Op.142Suite for Jazz Orchestra no. 1, Op.38aSuite for Variety Stage OrchestraSuite from The Gadfly for orchestra, Op.97aSymphony no. 1 in F minor, Op.10Symphony no. 10 in E minor, Op.93Symphony no. 11 in G minor "The year 1905", Op.103Symphony no. 12 in D minor "The Year 1917," Op.112Symphony no. 13 in B flat minor, "Babi Yar", Op.113Symphony no. 14, Op.135Symphony no. 15 in A major, Op.141Symphony no. 15 in A major, arranged for piano trio and percussion, Op.141aSymphony no. 4 in C minor, Op.43Symphony no. 5 in D minor, Op.47Symphony no. 6 in B minor, Op.54Symphony no. 7 in C major, "Leningrad" Op.60Symphony no. 8 in C minor, Op.65Symphony no. 9 in E flat major, Op.70Tahiti Trot, "Tea for Two" for orchestra, Op.16The Golden Age: suite, Op.22aThe NoseTootTwenty-Four Preludes for piano, Op.34Two Pieces for string quartet "Elegy and Polka", Op.30bViolin Concerto no. 1 in A minor, Op.77 or Op.99Violin Concerto no. 2 in C sharp minor, Op.129