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].

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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^[28].

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^[29], founded in 1600^[30]; symphony^[20], a type of musical work/composition^[31], founded in 1600^[32]; chamber music^[21], a type of musical work/composition^[33]; and classical music^[22], a music genre^[34], founded in 0500^[35]. Employers include Meyerhold State Theatre^[24], a playhouse^[36], in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic^[37], founded in 1920^[38]; Workers' Youth Theatre^[25], a theatre building^[39], in Soviet Union^[40], founded in 1925^[41]; Saint Petersburg Conservatory^[26], a conservatory^[42], in Russia^[43], founded in 1862^[44], headquartered in Saint Petersburg^[45]; and Moscow Conservatory^[27], a conservatory^[46], in Russian Empire^[47], founded in 1866^[48], headquartered in Moscow^[49]. Dmitri Shostakovich held the position of deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union^[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize^[50], a Soviet state award^[51], in Soviet Union^[52], founded in 1941^[53]; USSR State Prize^[54]; Order of Lenin^[55]; Order of the October Revolution^[56]; People's Artist of the USSR^[57]; and Star of People's Friendship^[58].

Personal Life

Spouses include Nina Varzar^[12], a physicist^[59], 1908–1954^[60]. Children include Maxim Shostakovich^[14], a pianist^[61], b. 1938^[62], of Russia^[63], awarded the Merited Artist of the RSFSR^[64] and Galina Dmitrievna Shostakovich^[15], a pianist^[65], b. 1936^[66]. Dmitri Shostakovich's religion is recorded as Roman Catholic^[67]. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union^[68].

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^[69] and Shostakovich Peninsula^[70].

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.^[71] He is known by 208 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[72]

He has been cited as an influence by Mikis Theodorakis^[73], a composer^[74], 1925–2021^[75], of Greece^[76], awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour^[77], specialised in film score^[78] and Mieczysław Weinberg^[79], a composer^[80], 1919–1996^[81], of Second Polish Republic^[82], awarded the USSR State Prize^[83].

Works attributed to him include Testimony^[84], a written work^[85]. Entities named for him include Saint Petersburg Philharmonia^[69] and Shostakovich Peninsula^[70].

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^[28].

What awards did Dmitri Shostakovich receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize^[50], USSR State Prize^[54], Order of Lenin^[55], and Order of the October Revolution^[56].

Who did Dmitri Shostakovich influence?

Dmitri Shostakovich has been cited as an influence by Mikis Theodorakis^[73] and Mieczysław Weinberg^[79].