Shostakovich
[shos-tuh-koh-vich; Russian shuh-stuh-kaw-vyich] /ˌʃɒs təˈkoʊ vɪtʃ; Russian ʃə stəˈkɔ vyɪtʃ/
noun
1.
Dimitri Dimitrievich
[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/ (Show IPA), 1906–75, Russian composer.
Shostakovich
/ˌʃɒstəˈkəʊvɪtʃ; Russian ʃəstaˈkɔvitʃ/
noun
1.
Dmitri Dmitriyevich (ˈdmitrij ˈdmitrijɪvitʃ). 1906–75, Soviet composer, noted esp for his 15 symphonies and his chamber music
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