The Best of Shostakovich

2 CDs: The Very Best of Shostakovich

Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich  was a Soviet   composer and pianist ,
and a prominent figure of 20th-century music.

Shostakovich's orchestral works include 15 symphonies and six concert s.
His chamber output includes 15 string quartets , a piano quintet , two piano trios , and two pieces for string octet.
His piano works include two solo sonatas , an early set of preludes , and a later set of 24 preludes and fugues .
Other works include three operas , several song cycles , ballets , and a substantial quantity of film music ;
especially well known is "The Second Waltz", Op. 99, music to the film " The First Echelon " (1955–1956),
as well as the Suites composed for " The Gadfly ".