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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Opus 113-134
Opus 113: Symphony No. 13 B flat minor "Babi-Yar" after Poems by Yevtushenko for bass,
bass chorus and orchestra (1962)
- Parts:
1. Babiy Yar: Adagio - 17 min.
2. Humour: Allegretto - 8 min.
3. In the Store: Adagio - 13 min.
4. Fears: Adagio - 12 min.
5. A Career: Allegretto - 12 min.
First performance: 18 December 1962 in Moscow Conservatory by Moscow PO and
Republican State and Gnessin Intitute Choruses under K. Kondrashin; soloist: V. Gromadsky.
Introduction to Symphony No. 13.
Dutch Radio Philharmonic Orchestra performs Symphony No. 13.
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Opus 113B: Reduction of Symphony No. 13 for two pianos four hands (1962)
Opus 114: "Katerina Izmailova", opera in 4 acts after Leskov (1956-1963)
- Revision of opus 29 (Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk district).
First performance: 8 January 1963 in Moscow under G. Provatorov; design by I. Sumbatashvili; produced by L. Mikhailov.
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Opus 114A: Suite of Five Fragments from the Opera "Katarina Izmailova" for orchestra
(1963)
- Soprano aria in fragment No. 2.
Five Entr'actes:
1. Allegretto (between Scenes 1 and 2) - 3 min.
2. Allegro con brio (between Scenes 2 and 3) - 2 min.
3. Largo (between Scenes 4 and 5) - 9 min.
4. Allegretto (between Scenes 6 and 7) - 2 min.
5. Presto (between Scenes 7 and 8) - 2 min.
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Opus 114B: Music to the Film "Katerina Izmailova" (1966)
- Filmversion of opus 114; director: M. Shapiro (Lenfilm).
First performance: 1966 by Sevchenko Opera and Ballet Company of Kiev under K. Simeonov.
Opus 114C: Passacaglia from the Opera "Katerina Izmailova" for organ
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Opus 115: Overture on Russian and Khirghiz Folk Themes for orchestra (1963)
- In honour of the 100th anniversary of the incorporation of Kirghizia into the Russian
State.
First performance: 10 Oktober 1963 in Moscow Conservatory by USSR SO under K. Ivanov.
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Opus 116: Music to the Film "Hamlet" after Shakespeare for orchestra (1963-1964)
- Translation: Boris Pasternak.
Filmproducer: G. Kosintsev (Lenfilm).
First performance: 19 April 1964 by Leningrad PO under N. Rabinovich.
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Opus 116A: Suite from "Hamlet" for orchestra (1964)
- Eight pieces; assembled by L. Atovmian.
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Opus 117: String Quartet No. 9 E flat major (1964)
- Movements:
1. Moderato con moto - 4 min.
2. Adagio - 6 min.
3. Allegretto - 4 min.
4. Adagio - 5 min.
5. Allegro - 10 min.
Dedicated to Irina Antonovna Shostakovich (third wife).
First performance: 20 November 1964 in Moscow Conservatory by the Beethoven Quartet.
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Opus 118: String Quartet No. 10 A flat major (1964)
- Movements:
1. Andante - 5 min.
2. Allegretto furioso - 4 min.
3. Adagio - 7 min.
4. Allegretto - 9 min.
Dedicated to Moishe Vainberg (composer).
First performance: 20 November 1964 in Moscow Conservatory by the Beethoven Quartet.
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Opus 118A: Symphony for Strings A flat major (1964)
- Arrangement by R. Barshai after opus 118.
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Opus 119: "The Execution of Stepan Razin", cantata after Yevtushenko for bass, mixed chorus
and orchestra (1964)
- Duration: 26 min.
Originally conceived as first movement of a choral symphony, presumably to
symphony no. 13.
First performance: 28 December 1964 in Moscow Conservatory by Moscow PO and RSFSR
Academic Russian Chorus under K. Kondrashin; soloist: V. Gromadsky (bass).
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Opus 119B: Reduction of "The Execution of Stepan Razin" for voices and piano (1964)
- Reduction of opus 119 by the composer and G. Rosenthal.
Opus 120: Music to the Film "A Year Is Like a Lifetime" for orchestra (1965)
- Filmdirector: G. Roshal (Mosfilm).
Based on the life of Karl Marx.
First performance:'1965.
Opus 120A: Suite from "A Year Is Like a Lifetime" for orchestra (1965)
- Seven pieces; assembled by L. Atovmian.
1. Overture: Allegro non troppo
2. The Barricades: Moderato non troppo
3. Intermezzo: Allegro
4. Farewell (Monologue): Andante
5. Scene (Little Waltz): Allegretto
6. The Battle: Moderato
7. Finale: Adagio
Opus 121: Five Romances on Texts from the Magazine "Krokodil" for bass and piano
(1965)
- Texts from readers' letters, published in issue No. 24 (30 August 1965).
First performance: 28 May 1966 in Leningrad by Y. Nesterenko (bass) and D. Shostakovich.
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Opus 122: String Quartet No. 11 F minor (1966)
- Movements:
1. Introduction: Andantino - 2 min.
2. Scherzo: Allegretto - 3 min.
3. Recitative: Adagio - 1 min. 30 sec.
4. Etude: Allegro - 1 min.
5. Humoresque: Allegro - 1 min.
6. Elegy: Adagio - 4 min.
7. Finale: Moderato - 3 min.
Dedicated to the memory of V. Shirinsky (2nd violist of the Beethoven Quartet).
First performance: 28 May 1966 in Leningrad by the Beethoven Quartet.
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Opus 123: "Preface to the Complete Collection of My Works and Brief Reflections on this
Preface" for bass and piano (1966)
- Text: D. Shostakovich; incorporating a paraphrase of an epigram by Pushkin (History
of a versifier).
First performance: 28 May 1966 in Leningrad by Y. Nesterenko (bass) and D. Shostakovich.
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Opus 124: Two Choruses after Davidenko for chorus and orchestra (1962)
- From the oratorio "The road of October" by A. Davidenko.
1. To the Tenth Verst (after P. Ediet) - 4 min.
2. The Street in Turmoil (after M. Shorin) - 4 min.
Originally issued without opusnumber.
First performance: 24 February 1964 in Moscow Conservatoty by Moscow Radio SO and
RSFSR Academic Russian Chorus under A. Yurlov.
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Opus 124B: Transcription of "Songs and Dances of Death" by Mussorgsky for voice and piano
(1962)
- Dedicated to Galina Vichnevskaya (soprano).
First performance: 12 November 1962 in Gorky by Gorky PO under M.
Rostropovich; solist: G. Vishnevskaya (soprano).
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Opus 124C: The Lady and the Hooligan, ballet in one act
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Opus 125: Instrumentation of Schumanns Cello Concerto A minor (1963)
- Movements:
1. Nicht zu schnell - 12 min. 30 sec.
2. Langsam - 4 min.
3. Sehr lebhaft - 8 min.
Dedicated to M. Rostropovich; Schumann's opusnumber; there is no independent
Shostakovich' opusnumber.
First performance: 5 Oktober 1963 in Moscow Conservatory by USSR SO under B. Khaikin; soloist; M. Rostropovich
(cello).
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Opus 126: Cello Concerto No. 2 G minor (1966)
- Movements:
1. Largo - 14 min.
2. Scherzo. Allegretto - 4 min.
3. Finale. Allegretto - 16 min.
Dedicated to M. Rostropovich.
First performance: 25 September 1966 in Moscow
Conservatory by USSR State SO under Y. Svetlanov; soloist: M. Rostropovich.
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Opus 126B: Reduction of Cello Concerto No. 2 for cello and piano (1966)
Opus 127: Seven Romances on Poems by Blok for soprano, violin, cello and piano
(1967)
- Dedicated to G. Vishnevskaya.
Composed for the 50th anniversary of the Octoberrevolution.
1. Song of Ophelia: Moderato
2. Gamayun, the bird of prophecy: Adagio
3. We Were Together (That troubled night): Allegretto
4. The City Sleeps (Deep in sleep): Largo
5. The Storm: Allegro
6. Secret Signs: Largo
7. Music: Largo
First performance: October 1967 in Moscow Conservatory by G. Vishnevsakaya (soprano),
D. Oistrakh (violin), M. Rostropovich (cello) and M. Vainberg (piano).
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Opus 128: Romance "Spring, Spring" to Verses by Pushkin for bass and piano (1967)
- Text by A. Pushkin (from "Yevgeny Onegin").
First performance: November 1979 in Leningrad by Y. Nesterenko (bass).
Opus 128B: Orchestration of the Romance "Spring, Spring" to Verses by Pushkin for bass and
orchestra (1967)
- Orchestrated by G. Rozhdestvensky.
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Opus 129: Violin Concerto No. 2 C sharp minor (1967)
- Dedicated to D. Oistrakh as a gift on his 60th birthday (miscalculation).
Movements:
1. Moderato - Allegretto
2. Adagio
3. Adagio - Allegro
First performance: 26 Oktober 1967 in Moscow Conservatory by Moscow PO under K. Kondrashin; soloist: D.
Oistrakh (violin).
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Opus 129B: Reduction of Violin Concerto for violin and piano (1967)
- Violin part edited by D. Oistrakh.
Opus 130: Funeral-Triumphal Prelude for orchestra (1967)
- In memory of the heroes of the battle of Stalingrad.
First performance: October 1967.
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Opus 131: "October", symphonic poem C minor for orchestra (1967)
- Composed for the 50th anniversary of the October revolution.
First performance: 16 September 1967 in Volgograd by USSR SO under M. Shostakovich.
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Opus 132: Music to the Film "Sofya Perovskaya" (1967)
- Scenario: E. Gavrilovich; director: L. Arnstamm.
Based on life and execution of assassin of tsar Aleksandr III.
First performance: 1968.
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Opus 133: String Quartet No. 12 D flat major (1968)
- Dedicated to D. Tsyganov (1st violist of the Beethoven Quartet).
First performance: 14 September 1968 in Moscow Conservatory by the Beethoven Quartet.
Movements:
1. Moderato - 7 min.
2. Allegro - Adagio - Moderato - Adagio - Moderato - Allegretto - 21 min.
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Opus 134: Sonata for violin and piano (1968)
- Dedicated to D. Oistrakh for his 60th birtday.
Movements:
1. Andante - 12 min.
2. Allegretto - 7 min.
3. Largo. Andante. Largo - 15 min.
First performance: 3 May 1969 in
Moscow Conservatory by D. Oistrakh (violin) and S. Richter (piano).
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Opus 134B: Orchestration of Tishchenko's Cello Concerto No. 1 (1969)
- Andante - poco a poco animato - poco a poco ritenuto - andante.
Shostakovich presented the score to his former student Tishchenko on 23-3-1969, his
30th birtday.
Duation: 30 minutes.
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