Dmitri Shostakovich(1906-75)Russian composer whose working life coincided with the Soviet period at its height.
At times supported by it, he also experienced periods of virulent rejection by the authorities, particularly following his opera Lady Macbeth of 1936.
Dmitri Shostakovich(1906-75)Russian composer whose working life coincided with the Soviet period at its height.
At times supported by it, he also experienced periods of virulent rejection by the authorities, particularly following his opera Lady Macbeth of 1936