Which composer lived a longer life, Dmitri Shostakovich or Jules Massenet?
Dmitri Shostakovich Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich (Russian: Dmitriy Dmitrievich Shostakovich , ] ; 25 September [O.S. 12 September] 1906 9 August 1975) was a Russian composer and pianist. He is regarded as one of the major composers of the 20th century.
Josef Pasternack Josef Alexander Pasternack (7 July 1881 – 29 April 1940) was a conductor and composer in the first half of the 20th century.