When a man is in despair, it means that he still believes in something.
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Born in Saint Petersburg in 1906, Dmitri Shostakovich
Born in Saint Petersburg in 1906, Dmitri Shostakovich was the Soviet Union's preeminent composer. He gained international fame with his First Symphony in 1926 but faced repeated political pressure, including the condemnation of his opera Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk under Stalin. His oeuvre of 15 symphonies and 15 string quartets, characterized by sharp contrasts, grotesque elements, and ambivalent tonality, ranks among the most important music of the twentieth century. His reputation has continued to grow since his death in 1975.
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