ANALYSIS OF CELLO WORKS IN THE WORKS OF

D.D. Shostakovich made a huge contribution to world musical culture, creating compositions in a variety of genres. A significant niche in his legacy is occupied by chamber-instrumental works for various instruments. Compositions for cello created by D.D. Shostakovich, represent a bright page in the history of cello art and are universally recognized pinnacles of cello literature. The article provides a genre review of the composer's cello works through the prism of interests and content aspects of his work