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Dmitri Shostakovich
Soviet composer and pianist (1906-1975).
Born September 25th, 1906 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died August 9th, 1975 at 68 years old in Moscow (heart failure). [ref]
Occupations
classical composer, composer, director, librettist, music educator, pianist, politician, screenwriter, university teacher
Website
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