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Dmitri Shostakovich, a Rare card
Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich was a Soviet-era Russian composer and pianist who became internationally known after the premiere of his First Symphony in 1926 and thereafter was regarded as a major composer.
- Rarity
- Rare
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 85
- DEF
- 98
- Power
- 183
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 440,000
Ranked #444 of the 3,000 cards of the base set by power (ATK + DEF).
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Shostakovich achieved early fame in the Soviet Union, but had a complex relationship with its government.
- His 1934 opera Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk was initially a success but later condemned by the Soviet government, putting his career at risk.
- In 1948, his work was denounced under the Zhdanov Doctrine, with professional consequences lasting several years.
Why it is Rare
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Dmitri Shostakovich article was read about 440,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 85 and blocks with 98: each hit it takes is cut by 39 %.
How to get Dmitri Shostakovich
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Dmitri Shostakovich (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
