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| Composer | Shostakovich, Dmitri (1906-1975) |
| Period | Early 20th century |
| Year | 1944 |
| Work type | Instrumental |
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SingaporeBTVN: Beethoven and Shostakovich
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Shostakovich, Beethoven
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AmsterdamShostakovich 120: Chamber Music with the Ferschtman Family (part 2)
Shostakovich
Liza Ferschtman; Unknown; Jennifer Stumm; Dmitri Ferschtman
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Evgeny Kissin and friends explore Shostakovich at Carnegie Hall
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A chamber programme of Shostakovich’s private idioms and public masks
Absolute conviction: Alina Ibragimova and friends
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Alina Ibragimova and friends join forces at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in two powerful chamber works composed at the height of the Second World War.
An unforgettable musical experience at the Ragged School Museum
The final event of the Ragged School Museum Festival saw a programme of Brahms and Shostakovich in the wonderful Victorian museum, tucked away at the heart of the East End.
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Bachtrack top ten: Dmitri Shostakovich
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Conformist or closet dissident? Dmitri Shostakovich had to adapt, chameleon-like, to the changing political climate in the Soviet Union, toeing the party line where necessary, but planting his music with coded messages.