Shostakovichesque

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English

Etymology

From Shostakovich +‎ -esque.

Adjective

Shostakovichesque (comparative more Shostakovichesque, superlative most Shostakovichesque)

  1. Reminiscent of the works of Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975), Russian composer and pianist.
    • 2005 February 8, Allan Kozinn, “The Moods of Sliding Scales, From Ethereal to Animated”, in The New York Times:
      But there was more to Mr. Gordon's work. In a central section the distortion was removed from the amplification, and the writing was lively in a bittersweet, Shostakovichesque way.