Shos ‧ ta ‧ ko ‧ vich, Di ‧ mi ‧ tri /ˌʃɒstəˈkəʊvɪtʃ $ ˌʃɑːs-, dɪˈmiːtri/ BrE AmE
(1906–75) a Russian ↑ composer known especially for his symphonies (↑ symphony ) and for his ↑ opera , Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk . The Soviet government sometimes disapproved of his music because they considered that it did not express Soviet principles.