Opus by Shostakovich

COMPOSITIONS by DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH:
The Final Years of Stalinism (1946-1952)

Internet Edition compiled by Onno van Rijen

Last update: 25 February 2007

Clustering after Elizabeth Wilson's book "SHOSTAKOVICH: A Life Remembered":

  • Childhood and Youth (1906-1924)
  • The Young Composer Established (1925-1935)
  • Criticism and the Response to Criticism (1936-1940)
  • The War Years (1941-1945)
  • The Final Years of Stalinism (1946-1952)
  • The Thaw (1953-1961)
  • Regeneration (1962-1968)
  • The Last Years (1969-1975)

    Compositions without opus numbers are allotted a letter designation B, C, D, etc. to facilitate indexing

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    The Final Years of Stalinism (1946-1952)

    Opus 73-92

    Opus 73: String Quartet No. 3 F major (1946)

    Dedicated to the Beethoven Quartet.
    Movements:
    1. Allegretto - 7 min.
    2. Moderato con moto - 5 min.
    3. Allegro non troppo - 4 min.
    4. Adagio - 6 min. 30 sec.
    5. Moderato - Adagio - 10 min.
    First performance: 16 December 1946 in Moscow Conservatory by the Beethoven Quartet.
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    Opus 73A: Transcription of String Quartet No. 3 for strings and woodwinds (1946)
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    Opus 73B: Reduction of String Quartet No. 3 for two pianos (1946)

    Opus 74: "Poem of the Motherland", cantata for mezzosoprano, tenor, two baritones, chorus and orchestra (1947)

    Composed for the 30th anniversary of the October revolution (not performed at these celebrations).
    First performance: 19 May 1956.
    Opus 75: Music to the Film "The Young Guards" after Fadeyev's novel (1947-1948)
    Filmproducer: S. Gerasimov (part 1 & 2) (Gorky Film Studios).
    First performance of part 1: 11 October 1948 and of part 2: 25 October 1948 by USSR State Orchestra of Ministry of Cinematography under A. Roitman.
    Opus 75A: Suite from "The Young Guards" (1951)
    Seven pieces, assembled by L. Atovmian:
    1. Prelude: Moderato non troppo
    2. By the River: Moderato
    3. Scherzo - Presto
    4. Uneasy Night: Moderato
    5. Song of the Young Gards: Moderato sostenuto
    6. Death of the Heroes: Adagio
    7. Apotheosis: adagio
    First performance: 1953 in Moscow by Moscow All-Union Radio SO under A. Gauk.
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    Opus 76: Music to the Film "Pirogov" after German (1947)
    Filmproducer: G. Kosintsev (Lenfilm).
    First performance: 16 December 1947.
    Opus 76A: Suite from "Pirogov" for orchestra (1947)
    Five pieces, assembled by L. Atovmian:
    1. Introduction
    2. Scene
    3. Waltz - Allegretto
    4. Scherzo
    5. Finale
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    Opus 76B: Three Pieces for orchestra (1947-1948)
    Originally opus 77; not released.
    Opus 77: Violin Concerto No. 1 A minor (1947-1948)
    Dedicated to D. Oistrakh>
    Movements:
    1. Nocturne - Moderato
    2. Scherzo - Allegro
    3. Passacaglia - Andante
    4. Burlesque - Allegro con brio
    Not released until 1955.
    Originally issued as opus 99.
    Introduction to Violin Concerto No. 1.
    First performance: 29 Oktober 1955 by Leningrad PO under Y. Mravinsky; soloist: D. Oistrakh (violin).
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    Opus 77B: Reduction of Violin Concerto No. 1 for violin and piano (1947-1948)
    Reduction of opus 77, violin part edited for violin and piano by D. Oistrakh.
    Opus 78: Music to the Film "Michurin" (1948)
    Filmproducer: A. Dovzhenko (Mosfilm).
    Originally released under the title "Life in Bloom".
    First performance: 1 January 1949.
    Opus 78A: Suite from "Michurin" for chorus and orchestra (1964)
    Seven pieces, assembled by L. Atovmian:
    1. Overture
    2. Winter Garden: Adagio
    3. Spring Waltz: Allegro scherzando
    4. Reminiscence: Moderato molto - Allegro - Adagio
    5. Demonstration in the Town Square
    6. Michurin's Monologue
    7. Finale
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    Opus 78B: "Rayok" (Little Paradise) for four voices, chorus and piano (1948)
    Satirical work on the events of 1948.
    First performance: 12 January 1989 in Washington by Choral Arts Society under M. Rostropovich; solists: J. Deutsch, E. Halvarson, J. Rodescu and A. Wentzel.
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    Opus 79: "From Jewish Folk Poetry", song cycle for soprano, contralto, tenor and piano (1948)
    Texts: traditional yiddish and hebrew.
    Parts:
    1. The Lament for the Dead Child: Moderato
    2. The Thoughtful Mother and Aunt: Allegretto
    3. Lullaby: Andante
    4. Before a Long Separation: Adagio
    5. A Warning: Allegretto
    6. The Abandoned Father: Moderato
    7. The Song of Misery: Allegro
    8. Winter: Adagio
    9. A Good Life: Allegretto
    10. The Young Girl`s Song: Allegretto
    11. Happiness: Allegretto
    First performance: 15 January 1955 in Leningrad by N. Dorliak (soprano), Z. Dolukhanova (mezzo-soprano), A. Maslennikov (tenor) and D. Shostakovich.
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    Opus 79A: "From Jewish Folk Poetry", song cycle for soprano, contralto, tenor and small orchestra (1948)
    Parts:
    1. The Lament for the Dead Child: Moderato - 3 min.
    2. The Thoughtful Mother and Aunt: Allegretto - 2 min.
    3. Lullaby: Andante - 3 min. 30 sec.
    4. Before a Long Separation: Adagio - 3 min.
    5. A Warning: Allegretto - 1 min.
    6. The Abandoned Father: Moderato - 2 min.
    7. The Song of Misery: Allegro - 1 min. 30 sec.
    8. Winter: Adagio - 3 min.
    9. A Good Life: Allegretto - 2 min.
    10. The Young Girl`s Song: Allegretto - 3 min.
    11. Happiness: Allegretto - 2 min.
    First performance: 19 February 1964 in Gorky by Gorky PO under G. Rozhdestvensky; soloists: Pisarenko (soprano) and Ardeeva (mezzo-soprano).
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    Opus 80: Music to the Film "Meeting on the Elbe" for voices and piano (1948)
    Filmproducer: G. Alexandrov (Mosfilm). First performance: 16 March 1949.
    Opus 80A: Suite from "Meeting on the Elbe" for voices and orchestra (1948)
    Eight pieces:
    1. Prelude
    2. Longing for the Native Country
    3. Dietrich's Departure
    4. In the American Zone
    5. In the Old Town
    6. Marching Song
    7. Conclusion
    8. Song of Peace
    Opus 80B: Three Songs from "Meeting on the Elbe" for voice and piano (1956)
    Text by Y. Dolmatovsky.
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    Opus 81: "Song of the Forests", oratorio after Dolmatovsky for tenor, basssoli, mixed & boys' chorus and orchestra (1949)
    First performance: 15 November 1949 in Leningrad Philharmony by Leningrad PO and Academic Chorus under Y. Mravinsky; soloists: V. Ivanovsky (tenor) and I. Titov (bass).
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    Opus 81B: "In the Fields Stand the Collective Farms" from "Song of the Forests" for children's chorus and mixed chorus (1960)
    Reduction of opus 81 No. 7.
    Opus 81C: "A Walk into the Future" from "Song of the Forests" for voice and piano (1962)
    Reduction of opus 81 No. 6.
    Opus 82: Music to the Film "The Fall of Berlin" (1949)
    Filmproducer: M. Chiaureli (Mosfilm). First performance: 21 January 1950.
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    Opus 82A: Suite from "The Fall of Berlin" for chorus and orchestra (1950)
    Eight pieces, assembled by L. Atovmian:
    1. Prelude: Moderato non troppo - Allegro
    2. Scene at the River: Adagio
    3. Attack: Allegro molto
    4. In the Garden (Vocalise): Andante
    5. Storming Zeyelovsky Heights: Moderato con moto - Maestoso
    6. In the Destroyed village: Andante
    7. Scene in the Metro: Allegro
    8. Finale: Moderato non troppo - Allegro,BR> First performance: 10 June 1950 in Moscow by Moscow All-Union Radio Orchestra and Chorus under A. Gauk.
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    Opus 82B: "Beautiful Day" from "The Fall of Berlin", song for two-part children's chorus and piano (1950)
    Text by Y. Dolmatovsky.
    Opus 82C: "Vocalise" from "The Fall of Berlin", song for s.a.t.b. chorus a cappella (1950)

    Opus 83: String Quartet No. 4 D major (1949)

    Movements:
    1. Allegretto - 4 min.
    2. Andantino - 7 min.
    3. Allegretto - 4 min.
    4. Allegretto - 10 min.
    First performance: 3 December 1953 in Moscow Conservatory by the Beethoven Quartet.
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    Opus 83A: Transcription of String Quartet No. 4 for orchestra (1949)
    Transcription by R. Barshai.
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    Opus 83B: Reduction of String Quartet No. 4 for two pianos four hands (1949)

    Opus 84: Two Romances on Verses by Lermontov for male voice and piano (1950)

    1. Ballad (A Beautiful Maiden Sits By the Sea): Moderato
    2. Morning in the Caucasus: Moderato con moto
    Originally opus 84 was Ballet Suite No. 1.
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    Opus 84B: Ballet Suite No. 1 for orchestra (1949)
    Six pieces; assembled by L.Atovmian; originally published as opus 84.
    First performance in Moscow by Moscow All-Union Radio Orchestra under A. Gauk.
    Parts:
    1. Lyric Waltz (from Suite No. 1 for Jazz Orchestra) - 2 min.
    2. Dance (from The Limpid Stream) - 2 min.
    3. Romance (from The Limpid Stream) - 3 min.
    4. Polka (from The Limpid Stream) - 2 min.
    5. Waltz-Joke (from The Bolt) - 3 min.
    6. Galop (from The Limpid Stream) - 2 min.
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    Opus 84C: Merry March for two pianos (1949)
    Originally opus 81.
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    Opus 84D: Tarantella for two pianos (1949)
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    Opus 85: Music to the Film "Byelinsky" for orchestra and chorus (1950)
    Filmproducer: G. Kosintsev (Lenfilm).
    Based on the life of the literary critic V.G. Byelinksky.
    First performance: 4 June 1953.
    Opus 85A: Suite from "Byelinsky" for chorus and orchestra (1960)
    Seven pieces, assembled by L. Atovmian:
    1. Overture: Allegro
    2. Sorrowful Ditty: Adagio
    3. The Strengthg of the People: Allegro molto
    4. Interlude: Moderato - Pesante
    5. Song without Words (Vocalise): Moderato
    6. Scene: Moderato con moto
    7. Finale: Allegro molto
    Opus 85B: Four Choruses from the Music to "Byelinsky" for s.a.t.b. chorus a cappella (1950)
    No. 1: text by Nekraso
    Nos. 2 and 3: traditional text
    No. 4: wordless.
    Opus 86: Four Songs to Words by Dolmatovsky for voice and piano (1951)
    1. The Homeland Hears: Allegretto poco moderato
    2. Rescue Me: Moderato
    3. He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not: Allegretto
    4. Sleep, My Darling Boy (Lullaby): Moderato
    First performance: 12 April 1961 from Space by Y. Gagarin.
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    Opus 86B: "The Homeland Hears" for chorus and tenor soloist with wordless chorus (1951)
    Arrangement of song No. 1 of "Four songs to words by Y. Dolmatovsky".
    Opus 86C: "Ten Russian Folk Song Arrangements" for soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and piano (1951)
    1. All of a Sudden There Was a Clap of Thunder over Moscow
    2. Beyond the Mountains, Beyond the Valleys
    3. Out of the forest of Spears and Swords
    4. Nights are Dark, the Clouds are Menacing
    5. A Little Cuckoo Cuckoos
    6. The Splinter
    7. Fir-grove, My Fir-grove
    8. In My Dear Father's Green Garden
    9. I Told My Sweetheart
    10. What a Song.
    First performance: 18 December 1971 in Magnitogorsk by State Academic Chorus under F. Eidinov.
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    Opus 87: Twenty-Four Preludes and Fugues for piano (1950-1951)
    Preludes & Fugues:
    No. 1 in C major: Moderato - Moderato
    No. 2 in A minor: Alegro - Allegretto
    No. 3 in G major: Moderato con moto - Allegro molto
    No. 4 in E minor: Andante - Adagio
    No. 5 in D major: Allegretto - Allegretto
    No. 6 in B minor: Allegretto - Moderato
    No. 7 in A major: Allegro poco moderato - Allegretto
    No. 8 in F sharp minor: Allegretto - Andante
    No. 9 in E major: Moderato non troppo - Allegro
    No. 10 in C sharp minor: Allegro - Moderato
    No. 11 in B major: Allegro - Allegro
    No. 12 in G sharp minor: Andante - Allegro
    No. 13 in F sharp major: Moderato con moto - Adagio
    No. 14 in E flat minor: Adagio - Allegro non troppo
    No. 15 in D flat major: Allegretto - Allegro molto
    No. 16 in B flat minor: Andante - Adagio
    No. 17 in A flat major: Allegretto - Allegretto
    No. 18 in F minor: Moderato - Moderato con moto
    No. 19 in E flat major: Allegretto - Moderato con moto
    No. 20 in C minor: Adagio - Moderato
    No. 21 in B flat major: Allegro - Allegro non troppo
    No. 22 in G minor: Moderato non troppo - Moderato
    No. 23 in F major: Adagio - Moderato con moto
    No. 24 in D minor: Andante - Moderato
    First performance: 23 December 1952 in Leningrad by T. Nikolaeva.
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    Opus 87B: Arrangement of No. 15 of "Twenty-Four Preludes and Fugues" for two pianos (1963)
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    Opus 87C: Arrangement of No. 8 of "Twenty-Four Preludes and Fugues" for orchestra (1990)
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    Opus 87D: Transcription of "Twenty-Four Preludes and Fugues" for violin and piano (1990)
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    Opus 88: Ten Poems on Texts by Revolutionary Poets for chorus and boys' chorus a cappella (1951)
    1. Boldly, Friends, On we March! (after Leonid Radin): Moderato con moto
    2. One of Many (after Yevgeni Tarasov): Andantino
    3. Onto the Streets! (anonymous): Allegro molto
    4. The Meeting in Transit to Exile (after Aleksei Gmyrev): Andante
    5. To Those Condemned to Death (after Aleksei Gmyrev): Adagio
    6. The Ninth of January (after Arkadi Kots): Moderato
    7. The Volleys Have Become Silent (after Yevgeni Tarasov): Andante
    8. They Were Victorious (after Aleksei Gmyrev): Allegro
    9. May Day Song (after Arkadi Kots): Moderato
    10. Song (after Vladimir Tan-Bogaraz): Andante con moto
    First performance: 10 Oktober 1951 in Moscow Conservatory by RSFSR Academic Russian Chorus and Children's Chorus under A. Sveshnikov.
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    Opus 89: Music to the Film "The Unforgettable Year 1919" (1951)
    Filmproducer: M. Chiaureli (Mosfilm).
    Music contains a miniature "Piano Concerto".
    First performance: 3 May 1952.
    Opus 89A: Suite from "The Unforgettable Year 1919" for orchestra (1953)
    Seven pieces, assembled by L. Atovmian:
    1. Introduction: Moderato
    2. Romance - The Meeting of Shibayev with Katya: Moderato con moto
    3. Scene from the Sea Battle: Moderato molto
    4. Scherzo: Presto
    5. The Assault on Beautiful Gorky: Allegro
    6. Intermezzo: Andante
    7. Finale: Allegro
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    Opus 89B: Ballet Suite No. 2 for orchestra (1951)
    Six pieces; assembled by L. Atovmian.
    First performance: 1951 in Moscow by Moscow All-Union Radio Orchestra under A. Gauk.
    Parts:
    1. Waltz (from The Limpid Stream) - 2 min.
    2. Adagio (from The Limpid Stream) - 6 min. 30 sec.
    3. Polka (from Suite No. 1 for Jazz Orchestra) - 2 min.
    4. Sentimental Journey (from The Tale of a Priest and His Servant Balda) - 3 min.
    5. Spring Waltz (from Michurin) - 2 min.
    6. Finale (from The Limpid Stream) - 3 min.
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    Opus 89C: Two Pieces from "Ballet Suite No. 2" for cello and piano (1951)
    "Adagio" (opus 39) and "Spring Waltz" (opus 78); arranged by L. Atovmyan.
    Opus 90: "The Sun Shines on Our Motherland", cantata after Dolmatovsky for mixed & boys' chorus and orchestra (1952)
    First performance: 6 November 1952 in Moscow Conservatory by USSR SO & Chorus and Moscow School Boys' Chorus under K. Ivanov.
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    Opus 90B: Reduction of the Accompaniment of "The Sun Shines on Our Motherland" for piano (1952)

    Opus 91: Four Monologues on Verses by Pushkin for bass and piano (1952)

    1. Fragment: Andante
    2. What Does My Name Mean To You?: Allegro
    3. In the Depths of the Siberian Mines: Adagio
    4. Farewell: Allegretto
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    Opus 91B: Orchestration of "Four Monologues on Verses by Pushkin" for bass and orchestra (1952)
    Orchestrated by G. Rozhdestvensky.
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    Opus 91C: "Seven Doll's Dances" for piano (1952)
    Arranged from ballet suites.
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    Opus 91D: Ballet Suite No. 3 for orchestra (1952)
    Six pieces; assembled by L. Atovmian.
    First performance: 1952 in Moscow by USSR Radio Orchestra under A. Stasevich.
    Parts:
    1. Waltz (from The Human Comedy) - 2 min. 30 sec.
    2. Gavotte (from The Human Comedy) - 2 min. 30 sec.
    3. Dance (from The Limpid Stream) - 2 min.
    4. Elegy (from The Human Comedy) - 3 min.
    5. Waltz (from The Limpid Stream) - 2 min.
    6. Galop (from The Limpid Stream) - 3 min.
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    Opus 91E: Greek Songs for voice and piano (1952-1953)
    Four songs; translation by S. Bolotin and T. Sikorskaya.
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    Opus 91F: Ballet Suite No. 4 for orchestra (1953)
    Three pieces; assembled by L. Atovmian.
    Parts:
    1. Introduction (Variation) (from The Limpid Stream) - 6 min.
    2. Waltz (from Song of the Great Rivers) - 3 min. 30 sec.
    3. Scherzo (from The Bolt) - 3 min. 30 sec.
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    Opus 92: String Quartet No. 5 B flat major (1952)
    Movements:
    1. Allegretto non troppo - 11 min.
    2. Andante - 8 min.
    3. Moderato - Allegretto - 10 min.
    Dedicated to the Beethoven Quartet.
    First performance: 13 November 1953 in Moscow Conservatory by the Beethoven Quartet.
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