Shostakovich: Vocal Cycles of the 1920s-1930s, Opp. 4, 21a, & 46a
New Collected Works Volume 87
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- Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)
- Editor: Victor Ekimovsky
- Format: Full Score
- Instrumentation: Orchestra, Bass, Mezzo Soprano, Tenor, Chamber Orchestra
- Binding: Hardcover
- Work Languages: Russian, Russian (Cyrillic)
- UPC:
- Size: 9 x 11.8 inches
- Pages: 143
- Urtext / Critical Edition
Description
Two Fables by Ivan Krylov for Mezzo-soprano, Female Chorus (Mezzo-sopranos) and Orchestra, Op. 4 (1922)
- The Dragonfly and the Ant
- The Ass and the Nightingale
Since there are many discrepancies between the score music of "The Ass and the Nightingale" and the author's piano score, there is included an Appendix which gives the version of the arrangement for voice and piano that corresponds precisely to the score. Arranged by Victor Ekimovsky.
Six Romances on Japanese Poems for Tenor and Orchestra, Op. 21. 1928-1932
- Love. The words of an unknown author. Translation by A. Brandt.
- Before Suicide. The words of Otsuno Odzi (7th century). Translation by A. Brandt.
- Immodest Glance. Words by an unknown author of 18th century. Translation by A.Brandt.
- for the First and Last Time. Words by A. Prace.
- Hopeless Love. Words by an unknown author.
- Death. Words by an unknown author.
Three Romances on Poems by Alexander Pushkin for Bass and Chamber Orchestra., Op. 46a. 1936
- Renaissance
- "A jealous maiden, sobbing bitterly..."
- Presentiment
Works:
- Two Fables of Krilov, Op. 4
- Six Romances on Texts by Japanese Poets (Version for Orchestra), Op. 21a
- Four Romances on Verses by Pushkin (Version for Orchestra), Op. 46a