Shostakovich

[ shos-tuh-koh-vich; Russian shuh-stuh-kaw-vyich ]

/ ˌʃɒs təˈkoʊ vɪtʃ; Russian ʃə stəˈkɔ vyɪtʃ /

noun

Di·mi·tri Di·mi·tri·e·vich

[dih-mee-tree di-mee-tree-uh-vich; Russian dmyee-tryee dmyee-tryi-yi-vyich] /dɪˈmi tri dɪˈmi tri ə vɪtʃ; Russian ˈdmyi tryi ˈdmyi tryɪ yɪ vyɪtʃ/,1906–75, Russian composer.

Example sentences from the Web for shostakovich

A former lover of Shostakovich, the writer Galina Serebryakova, disappeared into the Gulag camps.

When Stalin Met Lady Macbeth |Brian Moynahan |November 9, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The writer A. Lezhnev said, “I view the incident with Shostakovich as the advent of the same ‘order’ that burns books in Germany.”

When Stalin Met Lady Macbeth |Brian Moynahan |November 9, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Shostakovich was briefly in Moscow, and he was summoned to the theater.

When Stalin Met Lady Macbeth |Brian Moynahan |November 9, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Similarly, how little time Shostakovich spent on his work elucidates the fever and impatience of his mind.

What Do Great Artists’ Routines Reveal? |Alexander Aciman |May 9, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

My mother's maiden name is Shostakovich, as in Dmitri, and perhaps this is why I feel so at home in Russia.

How to Get the VIP Treatment in Moscow |Jolie Hunt |February 27, 2010 |DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for shostakovich

Shostakovich

/ (ˌʃɒstəˈkəʊvɪtʃ, Russian ʃəstaˈkɔvitʃ) /

noun

Dmitri Dmitriyevich (ˈdmitrij ˈdmitrijɪvitʃ). 1906–75, Soviet composer, noted esp for his 15 symphonies and his chamber music

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