Dmitri Shostakovich

Everyone know who he is? Well, if not, he's pretty much the God of music. Here's a picture of him at a younger age:


Yes, he does rather look like Harry Potter, doesn't he?

Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich was born in St. Petersburg, Russia in 1906. He was quite an ambitious character, even at an early age, and is considered one of the greatest Soviet composers. He was a "Child of the Russian Revolution," born right in the thick of a national revolution, a turbulent time that greatly influenced this young Russian's powerful music. His 15 symphonies are exceptional, every single one, but at the moment I do not own all of them :( I hope to upload them very soon in the future, for they are absolutely necessary listening for all Shostakovich "fans."

Also, he was not a Communist, no matter what you say.

I could go on for hours about this guy, but here's a link just to get started. I'm preeeetty sure it includes all of his piano music (mainly study pieces, nothing remarkable) and chamber music (a little more interesting).

The Complete Chamber and Piano Music of Dmitri Shostakovich



Download.

Btw, this is a really fucking huge file. Deal with it.