Alongside Dmitri Shostakovich and Sergei Prokofiev, he is usually cited as one the three greatest composers of the Soviet period, who are sometimes collectively referred to as the three "titans" of Soviet music.
He is usually cited as one the three greatest composers of the Soviet period. This was alongside Dmitri Shostakovich. This was alongside Sergei Prokofiev. The Soviet period are sometimes collectively referred to as the three "titans" of Soviet music.