Andre Rieu – Shostakovich’ Second Waltz Pop-Music 15 years ago Shostakovich’ Second Waltz Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich (Russian: Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович); 25 September 1906 – 9 August 1975) was a Russian composer of the Soviet period and one of the most celebrated composers of the 20th century.