
- Known for
- Sound
- Born
- 1906-09-25 · 68 (at death)
- Died
- 1975-08-09
- Place of birth
- Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire [now Russia]
Dmitri Shostakovich
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 – 1975) was a Soviet composer. He was regarded throughout his life as one of the major composers of the 20th century.