Dmitri Shostakovich
Nationality: Russian
Born: 1906-1975
Best Known For: a sardonic wit, a Mahler-like fusion of the tragic and the commonplace and an assured handling of the orchestra
Notable Compositions: Concerto for Piano and Trumpet; Symphony No. 10; String Quartets Nos. 1-15
Curious Facts:
he had one of the most difficult careers ever endured by an artist, a life tormented by suffocating political repression, foreign invasion and personal tragedy
Quotes:
"I try to always make make myself as widely understood as possible; and if I don't succeed, I consider it my own fault." -Dmitri Shostakovich
Born: 1906-1975
Best Known For: a sardonic wit, a Mahler-like fusion of the tragic and the commonplace and an assured handling of the orchestra
Notable Compositions: Concerto for Piano and Trumpet; Symphony No. 10; String Quartets Nos. 1-15
Curious Facts:
he had one of the most difficult careers ever endured by an artist, a life tormented by suffocating political repression, foreign invasion and personal tragedy
Quotes:
"I try to always make make myself as widely understood as possible; and if I don't succeed, I consider it my own fault." -Dmitri Shostakovich
REPERTOIRE: Symphony No. 2 in B major, Op. 14 ("To the October Revolution")
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| LA Phil: Borodin, Shostakovich & Liadov | Jan 25, 2002 |
| LA Phil: Shostakovich & Beethoven | Aug 8, 2002 |
| LA Phil: Borodin, Shostakovich & Liadov | Jan 26, 2002 |
| LA Phil: Borodin, Shostakovich & Liadov | Jan 27, 2002 |
REPERTOIRE: Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 20 ("The First of May")
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| LA Phil: Borodin, Shostakovich & Liadov | Jan 25, 2002 |
| LA Phil: Borodin, Shostakovich & Liadov | Jan 26, 2002 |
| LA Phil: Borodin, Shostakovich & Liadov | Jan 27, 2002 |
REPERTOIRE: Orango
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| LA Phil: Orango | Dec 2, 2011 |
| LA Phil: Orango | Dec 3, 2011 |
| LA Phil: Orango | Dec 4, 2011 |
