Dmitri Shostakovich Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

Dmitri Shostakovich (September 25, 1906 – August 9, 1975) was a renowned Russian composer from the Soviet era, known for his complex relationship with the Soviet government. His music faced official condemnation twice in his lifetime, yet he remained one of the most popular Soviet composers, receiving various accolades and state awards. Shostakovich's style evolved from avant-garde to romantic, heavily influenced by Mahler, while incorporating atonality and stark contrasts. His significant works include fifteen symphonies and string quartets, operas, concertos, and a substantial amount of film music, characterized by emotional depth amidst political pressures.

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Meaning of the name - Dmitri

devoted to Demeter (Greek goddess of agriculture and fertility)

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September 25, 1906 Facts

Generation Group

Dmitri Shostakovich belongs to the GI Generation group.

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Place of Birth: Saint Petersburg

Place of Death: Moscow

Cause of Death: heart failure

Educated At: Saint Petersburg Conservatory

Occupation: classical composer | music teacher | librettist | director | university teacher | pianist | politician | composer | screenwriter

Spouses: Nina Varzar

Children: Galina Dmitrievna Shostakovich | Maxim Shostakovich

Employers: Workers' Youth Theatre | Meyerhold State Theatre | Moscow Conservatory | Saint Petersburg Conservatory

Awards Received: Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal | Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria | State Stalin Prize, 2nd degree | State Stalin Prize, 1st degree | Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic | Wihuri Sibelius Prize | Shevchenko National Prize | People's Artist of the Republic of Bashkortostan | People's Artiste of the Azerbaijan SSR | Glinka State Prize of the RSFSR | Stalin Prize | "Hammer and Sickle" gold medal | Medal "In Commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of Leningrad" | Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin" | Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" | World Peace Council prizes | Léonie Sonning Music Prize | Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad" | USSR State Prize | Order of the October Revolution | Ordre des Arts et des Lettres | Jubilee Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" | Order of Friendship of Peoples | Medal "Veteran of Labour" | Star of People's Friendship | People's Artist of the USSR | Order of the Red Banner of Labour | Austrian Decoration for Science and Art | Hero of Socialist Labour | Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria | Order of Lenin | Lenin Prize | People's Artist of the RSFSR

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Astrology Analysis

Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.