Composer
Dmitri Shostakovich
Denounced twice by the Soviet state and rehabilitated twice, he kept a packed bag by the door for years. What his music actually says about the regime is still argued.
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.
- Born
- 1906-09-25, Saint Petersburg, RussiaA Tuesday
- Died
- 1975-08-09, Moscow, RussiaA Saturday, aged 68
- At birth
- Sun in Libra, Moon in Capricorn
- Nationality
- Soviet Union
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1906-09-25, Saint Petersburg, Russia · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Moscowthe zone used then
Europe/MoscowThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 1°23′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 3°11′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 2°15′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 17°42′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 8°07′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 9°10′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 10°08′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 4°33′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 12°31′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 23°46′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1975-08-09, Moscow, Russia · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Moscowthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 16°10′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 12°38′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 24°34′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 11°31′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Taurus | 26°33′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 24°39′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 25°40′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 28°50′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 9°03′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 7°14′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Dmitri Shostakovich was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.