(1906-1975)
Dmitri Shostakovich
Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich ( Russian: Дми́трий Дми́триевич Шостако́вич , tr. Dmitriy Dmitrievich Shostakovich, [ˈdmʲitrʲɪj ˈdmʲitrʲɪjɪvʲɪtɕ ʂəstɐˈkovʲɪtɕ]; 25 September [ pronounced O.S. 12 September] 1906 – 9 August 1975) was a Russian composer and pianist.
