Shostakovich list of works

1. What is Shostakovich most famous piece?
2. What was Shostakovich last piece?
3. How many pieces of music did Shostakovich write?
4. What is Shostakovich best known for?

What is Shostakovich most famous piece?

The “Leningrad” Symphony is one of Shostakovich's major works, and its Leningrad premiere was a major cultural moment in the Soviet Union during World War II. The city and its citizens had been under brutal siege by the Nazis for more than a year by the time the symphony had its Leningrad premiere in 1942.

What was Shostakovich last piece?

The Sonata for Viola and Piano, Op. 147, is the last composition by Dmitri Shostakovich. It was completed on July 6, 1975, weeks before his death. It is dedicated to Fyodor Druzhinin, violist of the Beethoven Quartet.

How many pieces of music did Shostakovich write?

He went on to write 15 symphonies, 15 string quartets, six concertos, a piano quintet, two piano trios and two string octets. His solo piano works include two solo sonatas, and two sets of preludes, one with accompanying fugues. He also wrote operas, song cycles, ballets and film music.

What is Shostakovich best known for?

Petersburg, Russia—died August 9, 1975, Moscow, Russia, U.S.S.R.) , Russian composer, renowned particularly for his 15 symphonies, numerous chamber works, and concerti, many of them written under the pressures of government-imposed standards of Soviet art.