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The great epic and romantic [[classical music]] [[Russian]] composer. Favourite pieces include the ''Leningrader'' (7th symphony) (best interpretation by [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB3zR_X25UU Klaus Mäkelä]) and the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmCnQDUSO4I Waltz n°2].
 
The great epic and romantic [[classical music]] [[Russian]] composer. Favourite pieces include the ''Leningrader'' (7th symphony) (best interpretation by [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB3zR_X25UU Klaus Mäkelä]) and the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmCnQDUSO4I Waltz n°2].
  
Some notable works worthy of attention include [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOrjvU9bnms The Nose]], after [[Gogol]]'s masterpiece.
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Some notable works worthy of attention, if not of admiration, include [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOrjvU9bnms The Nose], after [[Gogol]]'s masterpiece, which succeeds in being as weird as the story commands.
  
 
== Links ==
 
== Links ==
  
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCES9E3vs98 Symphonies 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15] in one seemless reproduction of 10h40.
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCES9E3vs98 Symphonies 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15] in one seamless reproduction of 10h40.

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Dmitri Shostakovich

The great epic and romantic classical music Russian composer. Favourite pieces include the Leningrader (7th symphony) (best interpretation by Klaus Mäkelä) and the Waltz n°2.

Some notable works worthy of attention, if not of admiration, include The Nose, after Gogol's masterpiece, which succeeds in being as weird as the story commands.

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