Which Happened First?

Dmitri Shostakovich

Dmitri Shostakovich
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Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich was a Soviet-era Russian composer and pianist who became internationally known after the premiere of his First Symphony in 1926 and thereafter was regarded as a major composer.

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Who was born first?

Timeline

  1. Alexander MoyzesSeptember 4, 1906 – November 20, 1984
  2. Dmitri Shostakovich (this page)September 25, 1906 – August 9, 1975
  3. Franz WaxmanDecember 24, 1906 – February 24, 1967
  4. Paul SacherApril 28, 1906 – May 26, 1999
  5. Sachin Dev BurmanOctober 1, 1906 – October 31, 1975
  6. Wilfred JacksonJanuary 24, 1906 – August 7, 1988

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