1906–1975 · Russian

Shostakovich, Dmitri

The great tragic voice of the 20th century, who composed 15 symphonies and 15 string quartets under the shadow of Soviet totalitarianism.

Symphony (16)

Op.10
Symphony No. 1 in F minorF minor1924–25
Op.14
Symphony No. 2 in B major 'To October'B major1927
Op.20
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major 'The First of May'E-flat major1929
Op.43
Symphony No. 4 in C minorC minor1935–36
Op.47
Symphony No. 5 in D minorD minor1937
Op.54
Symphony No. 6 in B minorB minor1939
Op.60
Symphony No. 7 in C major 'Leningrad'C major1941
Op.65
Symphony No. 8 in C minorC minor1943
Op.70
Symphony No. 9 in E-flat majorE-flat major1945
Op.93
Symphony No. 10 in E minorE minor1953
Op.103
Symphony No. 11 in G minor 'The Year 1905'G minor1957
Op.112
Symphony No. 12 in D minor 'The Year 1917'D minor1961
Op.113
Symphony No. 13 in B-flat minor 'Babi Yar'B-flat minor1962
Op.135
Symphony No. 141969
Op.141
Symphony No. 15 in A majorA major1971
Op.53
Symphony No.5 in D minor Op.47

String Quartet (16)

Op.49
String Quartet No. 1 in C majorC major1938
Op.68
String Quartet No. 2 in A majorA major1944
Op.73
String Quartet No. 3 in F majorF major1946
Op.83
String Quartet No. 4 in D majorD major1949
Op.92
String Quartet No. 5 in B-flat majorB-flat major1952
Op.101
String Quartet No. 6 in G majorG major1956
Op.108
String Quartet No. 7 in F-sharp minorF# minor1960
Op.110
String Quartet No. 8 in C minorC minor1960
Op.117
String Quartet No. 9 in E-flat majorE-flat major1964
Op.118
String Quartet No. 10 in A-flat majorA-flat major1964
Op.122
String Quartet No. 11 in F minorF minor1966
Op.133
String Quartet No. 12 in D-flat majorD-flat major1968
Op.138
String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat minorB-flat minor1970
Op.142
String Quartet No. 14 in F-sharp majorF# major1973
Op.144
String Quartet No. 15 in E-flat minorE-flat minor1974
Op. 2PiecesforStringQuartet
2 Pieces for String Quartet

Concerto (7)

Op.35
Piano Concerto No. 1 in C minorC minor1933
Op.102
Piano Concerto No. 2 in F majorF major1957
Op.77
Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minorA minor1947–48
Op.129
Violin Concerto No. 2 in C-sharp minorC# minor1967
Op.107
Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat majorE-flat major1959
Op.126
Cello Concerto No. 2 in G majorG major1966
Op.94
Piano Concerto No.1 in C minor Op.35

Chamber Music (6)

Op.40
Cello Sonata in D minorD minor1934
Op.134
Violin SonataG major1968
Op.147
Viola SonataC major1975
Op.57
Piano Quintet in G minorG minor1940
Op.67
Piano Trio No. 2 in E minorE minor1944
Op.8
Piano Trio No. 1 in C minorC minor1923

Piano Piece (12)

Op.12
Piano Sonata No. 1C major1926
Op.61
Piano Sonata No. 2 in B minorB minor1943
Op.34
24 Preludes1932–33
Op.87
24 Preludes and Fugues1950–51
Op.22
Aphorisms (10 pieces)1927
Op.130
Funeral and Triumphal Prelude
Op.11
Prelude and Scherzo
Op.2
8 Preludes
Op.1
Scherzo
Op.7
Scherzo
Op.3
Theme and Variations
Op. 5Piecesfor2ViolinsandPiano
5 Pieces for 2 Violins and Piano

Opera (4)

Op.26
The Nose1927–28
Op.29
Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District1930–32
BalletSuiteNo1
Ballet Suite No.1
Op.18
The Nose (opera) Op.15

Song Cycle (6)

Op.4
Two Fables of Krylov1922
Op.46
6 Romances on Verses by Japanese Poets1928–32
Op.79
From Jewish Folk Poetry1948
Op.121
5 Romances on Texts from Krokodil Magazine1965
Op.143
Suite on Verses of Michelangelo Buonarroti1974
Op.145
4 Verses of Captain Lebyadkin1974

Orchestral (8)

CollectedWorksin42Volumes
Collected Works in 42 Volumes
ChildrensNotebook
Children's Notebook
Op.5
3 Fantastic Dances
Op.42
5 Fragments
Op.114
Katerina Izmaylova
NovorossiyskChimes
Novorossiysk Chimes
Op.131
October
Op.16
Tahiti Trot

Overture (2)

Op.96
Festive Overture
Op.115
Overture on Russian and Kirghiz Folk Songs

Song (2)

Op.127
7 Romances on Poems by Alexander Blok
Op.62
6 Romances on Verses by English Poets

Suite (2)

Op.6
Suite for 2 Pianos
SuiteforJazzOrchestraNo1
Suite for Jazz Orchestra No.1