Dmitri Shostakovich Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

Dmitri Shostakovich was an artist active in the fields of symphonies and string quartets, and is counted worldwide among the greatest composers of art music in the 20th century.

While he was highly acclaimed as a symphonic composer, he also released a fair number of popular pieces.

He is also known as a composer who struggled during the Soviet era with the gap between the music he wanted to create and the music demanded by the regime.

This time, we present a ranking of Dmitri Shostakovich’s most popular works!

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Dmitri Shostakovich Popular Songs Ranking [2026]
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	AcrobatDmitri Shostakovich		Shostakovich’s Piano Piece “Acrobat”
2	marchDmitri Shostakovich		A composer who was active in the Soviet Union in the 20th century and…
3	Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, Op. 67Dmitri Shostakovich		Shostakovich’s wartime masterpiece
4	Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 57Dmitri Shostakovich		A masterpiece of Shostakovich’s Piano Quintet
5	Song of the ForestDmitri Shostakovich		The hidden anguish behind music that glorifies the Soviet system
6	Festive OvertureDmitri Shostakovich		‘…’ composed by Dmitri Shostakovich
7	24 Preludes, Op. 34: No. 24 in D minorDmitri Shostakovich		Shostakovich’s 24 Preludes were composed with Chopin as a reference.
8	24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87: No. 15 in D-flat majorDmitri Shostakovich		Shostakovich’s highly difficult Prelude and Fugue
9	Suite for Two Pianos in F-sharp minor, Op. 6Dmitri Shostakovich		Shostakovich’s masterful piano suite composed at age 16
10	Three Fantastic Dances, Op. 5Dmitri Shostakovich		A masterful dance piece from Shostakovich’s student days
11	Children’s Album, Op. 69: No. 1 ‘March’Dmitri Shostakovich		Shostakovich’s works for children
12	Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40Dmitri Shostakovich		The premiere of Shostakovich’s Cello Sonata
13	Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 12Dmitri Shostakovich		Shostakovich’s innovative piano sonata
14	Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 61Dmitri Shostakovich		Shostakovich’s Masterpiece, Piano Sonata No. 2
15	Piano Concerto No. 1 in C minor, Op. 35Dmitri Shostakovich		Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto No. 1
16	Piano Concerto No. 2 in F major, Op. 102Dmitri Shostakovich		A joyous concerto that Shostakovich gifted to his son
17	Waltz No. 2 (Second Waltz)Dmitri Shostakovich		Soviet Union’s renowned composer Dmitrii Shchostakovich…
18	Symphony No. 8 in C minorDmitri Shostakovich		Dmitrii, famous for his symphonies and string quartets...
19	Doll’s DanceDmitri Shostakovich		A friendly collection of ballet excerpts by Shostakovich
20	String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110Dmitri Shostakovich		A pianist and composer who represents Russia…
21	Funeral March in Memory of the Victims of the RevolutionDmitri Shostakovich		Funeral March for Shostakovich
22	Symphony No. 5 “Revolution”Dmitri Shostakovich		Music that survived the Stalin era