dimitri d. shostakovich

Sho·sta·ko·vich

[shos-tuh-koh-vich; Russian shuh-stuh-kaw-vyich]
noun
Di·mi·tri Di·mi·tri·e·vich [dih-mee-tree di-mee-tree-uh-vich; Russian dmyee-tryee dmyee-tryi-yi-vyich] , 1906–75, Russian composer.
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Shostakovich (ˌʃɒstəˈkəʊvɪtʃ, Russian ʃəstaˈkɔvitʃ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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Dmitri Dmitriyevich (ˈdmitrij ˈdmitrijɪvitʃ). 1906--75, Soviet composer, noted esp for his 15 symphonies and his chamber music

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