Shostakovichesque

English Etymology From en Shostakovich -esque. Adjective Reminiscent of the works of Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975), Russian composer and pianist. 2005-02-08 Allan Kozinn The Moods of Sliding Scales, From Ethereal to Animated https://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/08/arts/music/the-moods-of-sliding-scales-from-ethereal-to-animated.html 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20231101195511/https://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/08/arts/music/the-moods-of-sliding-scales-from-ethereal-to-animated.html 1 November 2023