Dmitri Shostakovich, Russian Composer(1906-1975)

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Just the Facts:

• Name: Dmitri Shostakovich
• Birth: September 25, 1906, Saint Petersburg, Russia
• Death: August 9, 1975, Moscow, Russia
• Language: Russian
• Who he was: Russian composer best known for Symphonies number 5, 7 and 10

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