DSCH (Dmitri Shostakovich)
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DSCH is a musical motif used by the Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich to represent himself, in the manner of the BACH motif of Johann Sebastian Bach. It consists of the notes D-E flat-C-B, or D-Es-C-H in German notation, standing for his initials (Д. Ш.) in German spelling (D. Sch.).
The motif occurs in many of his works, including the Symphony No. 10 in E minor, the String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, the Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, the Cello Concerto No. 1 in E flat Major, the Symphony No. 15 in A Major and the Opus 61 Piano Sonata No. 2 in B minor.
DSCH Journal, the standard journal of Shostakovich studies, takes its name from the motif, and "DSCH" is sometimes used as an abbreviation of the composer's name.
[edit] Media
- String Quartet No. 8 - V. Largo (clip) (file info) — play in browser (beta)
- A statement of the DSCH motif at the end of the fifth movement of the eighth string quartet
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- DSCH Motif (file info) — play in browser (beta)
- A simple audio file containing the DSCH Motif alone
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