The Resume

(September 25, 1906-August 9, 1975)
Composed fifteen symphonies, two violin concerti, two cello concerti, two piano concerti, ballets 'The Golden Age (1930),' 'Bolt (1931) and 'Bright Rivulet (1935)
Awarded Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal (1966)

Why he might be annoying:

He only performed his own works in public after 1927.
He allowed state condemnation to effect his work after 1948.
He became the foremost Russian composer upon Prokofiev's death (1953).
He received an honorary doctorate of music from Oxford University (1958).
He suffered from depression.

Why he might not be annoying:

He and his music were condemned by Stalin in 1936.
He described his Fifth Symphony as 'a reply to just criticism (1937).'
He composed his Seventh Symphony in Leningrad during the German seige (1941).

Credit: Fantom

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• An Asteroid was Named in My Honor (Ranked: 2669)
• Ben Kingsley Portrayed Me
• Carnegie Hall Concerts
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [September] (Ranked: 9251906)
• Composers Featured in 'Fantasia 2000'
• Fantom's Profiles
• Film Composers
• I Died in 1975 (Ranked: 68)
• I'm Buried at Novodevichy Cemetery in Moscow
• I'm Depressed [Reportedly Manic/Bi-polar]
• Look at Me, Oy Vey
• My Song was Inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame (Ranked: 2007)
• My Song was Inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame (Ranked: 2003)
• Profiles 3251-3500 (Ranked: 3477)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 32 Votes: 53.12% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 18 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 20 Votes: 65.00% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 14 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 28 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 35 Votes: 62.86% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 32 Votes: 65.62% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 51 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 100 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 174 Votes: 40.23% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 250 Votes: 46.00% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 543 Votes: 45.12% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 1476 Votes: 45.80% Annoying