Much controversy exists over the authenticity of his "memoirs" as related by Solomon Volkov in the book Testimony.
Leonard Bernstein called this composer's ninth symphony the "anti-Ninth" due to its humor compared to most other ninth symphonies. The six movements of this composer's last string quartet are all played adagio. Much controversy exists over the authenticity of his "memoirs" as related by Solomon Volkov in the book Testimony. This composer represented himself in his eighth (*) string quartet using the notes D Â–E-flatÂ–CÂ–B, and one of his symphonies is a setting of a poem by Yevgeny Yevtushenko. He composed fifteen string quartets as well as fifteen symphonies, the seventh of which uses an ostinato which may represent Hitler's invasion. For 10 points, name this Soviet composer of the "Leningrad" and "Babi Yar" Symphonies.
Leonard Bernstein called this composer's ninth symphony the "anti-Ninth" due to its humor compared to most other ninth symphonies.
Dmitri Shostakovich