Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich

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A Russian composer famous for fifteen powerful symphonies

proper noun

: Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich

Did you listen to Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony?

Examples

The works of Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich are frequently performed by leading orchestras worldwide.
Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich is celebrated for symphonies that reflect the turmoil and resilience of Soviet Russia.
As a young pianist, she admired Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich and often played his compositions in recitals.
The works of Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich are celebrated worldwide.
Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich is celebrated for symphonies that reflect the turmoil and resilience of Soviet Russia.
As a young pianist, she admired Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich and often played his compositions in recitals.
The works of Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich are frequently performed by leading orchestras worldwide.

Surface Forms

Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich main

Morphology

Dmitri + Dmitrievich + Shostakovich

This item is a full personal name composed of proper nouns whose constituent parts do not carry lexical meanings that compose to 'Russian composer' or the biographical dates. Knowing the name-constituents does not allow a learner to infer the MWE's definitional content (profession, lifespan), so the expression is not transparently derived from its parts.

Etymology

Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich is the full Russian name of a famous 'composer'. The middle name Dmitrievich literally means 'son of Dmitri', and Shostakovich is the family name, so using all three names is a formal way to show respect and make clear who you mean.