Shostakovich rose to fame in the Soviet Union under the patronage of Soviet Chief of General Staff Mikhail Tukhachevsky, but later had a complex and difficult relationship with the government. Nevertheless, he received state honors and awards and served in the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR (1947) and the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union (from 1962 until his death).
A polystylist, Shostakovich developed a hybrid voice, combining various musical techniques in his works. His music is characterized by sharp contrasts, elements of grotesque and ambivalent tonality; the composer was also strongly influenced by the neoclassical style pioneered by Igor Stravinsky and (especially in his symphonies) by the late romanticism of Gustav Mahler.
Shostakovich's orchestral works include 15 symphonies and six concertos. His chamber production includes 15 string quartets, a piano quintet, two piano trios and two pieces for string octet. His works for solo piano include two sonatas, an early series of preludes, and a later series of 24 preludes and fugues. Other works include three operas, several song cycles, ballets, and a significant amount of film music; The Second Waltz, op. 99, the music for the film The First Echelon (1955-1956), as well as the musical suites composed for The Gadfly.
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1. Shostakovich – Symphony No. 10
2. Shostakovich – Violin Concerto No. 1
3. Shostakovich – Suite Op. 114
4. Shostakovich – Symphony No. 5
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