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Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 Howard Mitchell RCA Victor Red Seal Shaded Dog LIVING STEREO LSC-2261

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Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich (:   (·),  Dmitriy Dmitrievich Shostakovich,pronounced ; 25 September 1906 – 9 August 1975) was a   and , and a prominent figure of 20th-century music.

Shostakovich achieved fame in the  under the patronage of Soviet chief of staff , but later had a complex and difficult relationship with the government. Nevertheless, he received accolades and state awards and served in the (1947–1962) and the  (from 1962 until his death).

A , Shostakovich developed a hybrid voice, combining a variety of different musical techniques into his music. Shostakovich's music is characterized by sharp contrasts, elements of the , and ambivalent ; the composer was also heavily influenced by the style pioneered by , and (especially in his symphonies) by the  associated with .

Shostakovich's orchestral works include 15  and six . His chamber output includes 15 , a , two , and two pieces for string octet. His piano works include two solo , an early set of , and a later set of . Other works include three , several , , and a substantial quantity of ; especially well known is The Second Waltz, Op. 99, music to the film  () (1955–1956), as well as the Suites composed for .