![Shostakovich at the piano in 1958. This was the very year that a debilitating condition (poliomyelitis) surfaced that affected his right hand, which eventually forced him to give up piano playing. : Shostakovich at the piano in 1958. This was the very year that a debilitating condition (poliomyelitis) surfaced that affected his right hand, which eventually forced him to give up piano playing. :](https://external-preview.redd.it/HVcvEGEA6LG38ngD6X0jaWFl0K7eWfnG2LonIwZ3rjA.jpg?auto=webp&s=c97f1b12f8269a79a74ad86251a095204ad3eab4)
Shostakovich at the piano in 1958. This was the very year that a debilitating condition (poliomyelitis) surfaced that affected his right hand, which eventually forced him to give up piano playing. :
![Dmitry Shostakovich, Alexander Gauk, Samuel Samosud, Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, Milos Sadlo, Maxim Shostakovich, Josif Volovnik, David Oistrakh - Shostakovich Plays Shostakovich, Vol. 5: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 in C minor Op. 35, Dmitry Shostakovich, Alexander Gauk, Samuel Samosud, Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, Milos Sadlo, Maxim Shostakovich, Josif Volovnik, David Oistrakh - Shostakovich Plays Shostakovich, Vol. 5: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 in C minor Op. 35,](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/W/MEDIAX_792452-T2/images/I/81D3IA+8AvL._UF1000,1000_QL80_.jpg)
Dmitry Shostakovich, Alexander Gauk, Samuel Samosud, Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, Milos Sadlo, Maxim Shostakovich, Josif Volovnik, David Oistrakh - Shostakovich Plays Shostakovich, Vol. 5: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 in C minor Op. 35,
DSCH Shostakovich Journal - Shostakovich marks his 50th birthday by playing piano works for friends at a "Birthday Recital" in Leningrad. 16 October 1956. Credit: United Press Photo/B. Rowell (published 14 November 1956) | Facebook
![Dmitri Shostakovich performs his own piano works, including Piano Concertos Nos 1 & 2 - Classical Music Dmitri Shostakovich performs his own piano works, including Piano Concertos Nos 1 & 2 - Classical Music](https://c02.purpledshub.com/uploads/sites/43/2020/05/RE_25036566_Shostakovich_cmyk-42c101e.jpg?w=1029&webp=1)
Dmitri Shostakovich performs his own piano works, including Piano Concertos Nos 1 & 2 - Classical Music
![Stream Shostakovich - Piano Concerto No. 2: II. Andante - Virtual Instruments by Arnaud Derhan | Listen online for free on SoundCloud Stream Shostakovich - Piano Concerto No. 2: II. Andante - Virtual Instruments by Arnaud Derhan | Listen online for free on SoundCloud](https://i1.sndcdn.com/artworks-0lCHXLHXLSXfFjUZ-XlwPLA-t500x500.jpg)
Stream Shostakovich - Piano Concerto No. 2: II. Andante - Virtual Instruments by Arnaud Derhan | Listen online for free on SoundCloud
![Classical music: YOU MUST HEAR THIS: The slow movement from Dmitri Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Major. | The Well-Tempered Ear Classical music: YOU MUST HEAR THIS: The slow movement from Dmitri Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Major. | The Well-Tempered Ear](https://welltempered.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/dmitri-shostakovich.jpg?w=584)
Classical music: YOU MUST HEAR THIS: The slow movement from Dmitri Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Major. | The Well-Tempered Ear
![Shostakovich plays Shostakovich: The Piano Concertos - Album by Dmitri Shostakovich, André Cluytens & French National Radio Orchestra - Apple Music Shostakovich plays Shostakovich: The Piano Concertos - Album by Dmitri Shostakovich, André Cluytens & French National Radio Orchestra - Apple Music](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music125/v4/1b/d7/a9/1bd7a915-98c3-0813-29fb-6c78c726c57f/5903600319709.jpg/1200x1200bf-60.jpg)
Shostakovich plays Shostakovich: The Piano Concertos - Album by Dmitri Shostakovich, André Cluytens & French National Radio Orchestra - Apple Music
![Dmitri Shostakovich, Russian composer, playing the piano. 25 September 1906 - 9 August 1975. Schostakowitsch Stock Photo - Alamy Dmitri Shostakovich, Russian composer, playing the piano. 25 September 1906 - 9 August 1975. Schostakowitsch Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/KD6MN9/dmitri-shostakovich-russian-composer-playing-the-piano-25-september-KD6MN9.jpg)
Dmitri Shostakovich, Russian composer, playing the piano. 25 September 1906 - 9 August 1975. Schostakowitsch Stock Photo - Alamy
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Shostakovich plays his Piano Quintet - 2. Fugue | Classical musicians, Dmitri shostakovich, Classical music
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