The DSCH motif

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.). image created by User: Markalexander100; This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... image created by User: Markalexander100; This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... In music, a motif is a perceivable or salient reoccurring fragment or succession of notes that may used to construct the entirety or parts of complete melodies, themes. ... Dmitri Shostakovich   (Russian: , Dmitrij Dmitrievič Å ostakovič) (September 25 [O.S. September 12] 1906–August 9, 1975) was a Russian composer of the Soviet period. ... The BACH motif. ... Bach in a 1748 portrait by Haussmann Places in which Bach resided throughout his life Johann Sebastian Bach (pronounced ) (21 March 1685 O.S. – 28 July 1750 N.S.) was a prolific German composer and organist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra and solo instruments drew together the... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

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. Many hommages to Shostakovich (such as Schnittke's Preludy in memory of Dmitri Shostakovich or Tsintsadze's 9th String Quartet) make an extensive use of the motiv, and British composer Ronald Stevenson composed a vast Passacaglia on it. This article might not be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia entry. ... The String Quartet No. ... The Violin Concerto No. ... The Cello Concerto No. ... The Symphony No. ... Alfred Schnittke April 6, 1989, Moscow Alfred Garyevich Schnittke (Russian: Альфре́д Га́рриевич Шни́тке, November 24, 1934 Engels - August 3, 1998 Hamburg) was a Russian and Soviet composer. ... Sulkhan Tsintsadze (1925 - 1992) was one of the Georgias foremost composers. ... Ronald Stevenson (born March 6, 1928 in Blackburn) is a British composer, virtuoso pianist and writer on music. ...

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.

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External links

• The DSCH journal