10 Greatest Classical Music Composers of All Time

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9. Dmitri Shostakovich 

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Being a Russian composer, much of Dmitri Shostakovich’s work was defined by the Soviet era. Throughout his lifetime, he created 15 symphonies, multiple pieces for orchestra and cinema, and various operas and ballets. Shostakvich’s most famous work is called ‘5 in D minor’.

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