"Shostakovichesque" meaning in All languages combined

See Shostakovichesque on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more Shostakovichesque [comparative], most Shostakovichesque [superlative]
Etymology: From Shostakovich + -esque. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|Shostakovich|-esque}} Shostakovich + -esque Head templates: {{en-adj}} Shostakovichesque (comparative more Shostakovichesque, superlative most Shostakovichesque)
  1. Reminiscent of the works of Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975), Russian composer and pianist.
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