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The Young Composer Established (1925-1935)

Opus 10: Symphony No. 1 F minor (1924-1925)

Movements:
1. Allegretto - Allegro non troppo
2. Allegro
3. Lento - Largo
4. Lento - Allegro molto - Adagio - Largo - Presto
Graduation piece.
First performance 12 May 1926 in Leningrad Philharmony by Leningrad PO under N. Malko.
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Movements:
1. Prelude in D minor: Adagio - 5 min.
2. Scherzo in G minor: Allegro molto - Moderato - Allegro - 4 min.
Dedicated to the memory of V.I. Kurchavov (poet friend).
First performance: 9 January 1927 in Moscow by the Gliere and Stradivarius Quartets.
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Originally subtitled "October".
First performance: 12 December 1926 in Moscow by D. Shostakovich.
In one movement: Allegro - Lento - Allegro
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First performance: Autumn 1927 in Leningrad by D. Shostakovich.
1. Recitative
2. Serenade
3. Nocturne
4. Elegy
5. March funebre
6. Etude
7. Dance of Death
8. Canon
9. Legend
10. Lullaby
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After Aleksander Bezimensky's poem "To October", commissioned for the tenth anniversary of the revolution.
In one movement: Largo - Allegro molto - Meno mosso - Choral Finale
First performance: 5 November 1927 in Leningrad Philharmony by Leningrad PO and Academic Chorus under N. Malko.
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Opus 15: "The Nose", opera in 3 acts after Gogol (1927-1928)

Libretto by E. Zamyatin, G. Ionin, A. Preis and D. Shostakovich.
First performance: 18 January 1930 in Leningrad under S. Samosud; design by V. Dmitriev and produced by N. Smolich.
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Seven excerpts of the opera:
1. Overture: Allegro
2. Kovalyov's Aria from Scene 5: Largo con moto
3. Percussion Interlude to Scene 3: Allegro molto
4. Interlude to Scene 6: Adagio
5. Ivan's Aria from Scene 6: Allegretto
6. Kovalyov's Monologue from Scene 6: Andante
7. Galop from Scene 3: Allegro
First performance: 25 November 1928 in Moscow Conservatory by Sofila Orchestra under N. Malko; soloists: I. Burlak (baritone) and N. Barishev (tenor).
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Opus 16: "Tahiti-Trot" for orchestra (1928)

Transcription of the foxtrot "Tea for two" from the musical "No-no Nanette" by V. Youmans.
Dedicated to N. Malko.
First performance: 25 November 1928 in Moscow Conservatory by Sofila Orchestra under N. Malko.
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1. Pastorale: Allegro non tanto
2. Capriccio: Presto
First performance: 25 November 1928 in Moscow Conservatory by Sofila Orchestra under N. Malko.
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Filmproducers: G. Kosintsev and L. Trauberg.
Score reconstructed by O. Hadare and J. Webber.
First performance: 13, 16, 18 or 21 March 1929 in Moscow under K. Frish.
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Six pieces, restored by G. Rozhdestvensky.
Parts:
1. War: Allegro non troppo - 6 min.
2. Paris: Allegro moderato - 10 min.
3. The Siege of Paris: Largo - 6 min.
4. Operetta: Moderato - Allegretto - 7 min.
5. Paris has Stood for Centuries: Allegretto - 6 min. 30 sec.
6. Versailles: Adagio - Allegretto - 9 min.
Coda of No. 6: Finale - Andante - Allegro

Meyerhold's staging, also piano reduction of Nos. 1-7.
Parts:
1-3. March - Tempo di Marcia
4. Galop - Allegro
5-6. Foxtrot - Allegro non troppo
7. Foxtrot (Wedding) - Allegretto
8. Wedding Scene - Allegro
9. Waltz - Andante
10. Dance - Foxtrot
11. Symphonic Entr'acte
12. Fire - Vivo
13. Firemen's Chorus - Marciale
14-18. Scene in the Public Garden - Allegretto moderato
19. March of the Pioneers - Allegretto
20. March of the City Elders - Tempo dit Marcia
21. Flourish - Allegro
22. Waltz - Moderato
23. Closing March - Giocoso
First performance: 13 February 1929 in Moscow; production: V. Meyerhold.

Seven pieces:
1. March: Tempo di Marcia
2. Galop: Allegro
3. Foxtrot: Allegro non troppo
4. Waltz: Andante
5. Intermezzo: Allegretto
6. Closing March: Giocoso
7. Scene in the Public Garden: Allegretto moderato
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Nos. 1-4 by D. Shostakovich, nos. 5-7 by L. Solin.
Parts:
1. Intermezzo (by L. Solin) - 4 min.
2. Scene in the Boulevard (by L. Solin) - 3 min.
3. Waltz (by D. Shostakovich) - 1 min.
4. March (by D. Shostakovich) - 3 min.
5. Foxtrot (by D. Shostakovich) - 3 min.
6. Galop (by D. Shostakovich) - 2 min.
7. Closing March (by L. Solin) - 3 min.
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In one movement: Allegretto.
Text by S. Kirsanov.
First performance: 21 January 1930 in Leningrad by Leningrad PO and State Academic Chorus under A. Gauk.
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Opus 21: Six Romances on Words by Japanese Poets for tenor and orchestra (1928-1932)

Dedicated to N.V. Varzar (fiancee).
Parts:
1. Love (An Epitaph): Andante
2. Before Suicide: Adagio
3. Immodest Glance: Allegretto
4. For the First and Last Time: Andante
5. Hopeless Love: Adagio
6. Death: Largo
First performance: 24 April 1966 in Leningrad.
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Arrangement by the composer.
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Libretto by A. Ivanovsky.
First performance: 26 Oktober 1930 in Leningrad under A. Gauk; choreography by V. Vainonen; production by E. Kaplan.
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Four pieces:
1. Introduction: Allegro non troppo
2. Adagio
3. Polka: Allegretto
4. Russian Dance: Allegro
First performance: 19 March 1930 in Leningrad Philharmony by Leningrad PO under A. Gauk.
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Transcription of opus 22A, No. 3.
Duration: 2 min. 30 sec.
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Transcription of opus 22A, No. 3.

1. Entr'acte in C minor (Overture)
2. Finale in C major - Moderato - Andantino - Allegro
Duration: 4 minutes.
First performance: 14 March 1929 in Leningrad under S. Samosud.
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Lost.
First performance: 14 December 1929 in Leningrad; direction: M. Sokolovsky and R. Suslovich.

After the novel of M. Sholokhov; lost.
First performance: 9 May 1930 in Leningrad; direction: M. Sokolovsky and N. Lebedyev.

Arranged for piano duet.

Filmproducers: G. Kosintsev and L. Trauberg (Leningrad Sovkino Studio).
1. Altai: Adagio - 3 min.
2. In Kuzmina's Hut: Largo - 4 min.
3. Bai Leads the Children to Tend the Sheep - 3 min.
4. Schoolchildren: Adagio - Allegretto - 3 min.
5. Adagio (Extract No. VII) - 2 min.
6. The Chief Sleeps and Gets Up: Adagio (Separate, again) - 4 min.
7. Galop 'How good life will be!': Allegro - 2 min.
First performance: 10 October 1931 under N. Rabinovich.
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Arranged by G. Rozhdestvensky.
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Libretto by V. Smirnov. First performance: 8 April 1931 in Leningrad under A. Gauk; design by T. Brum and G. Korshikov; produced by F. Lopukhov.
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Eight pieces (Ballet suite No. 5):
1. Overture: Adagio - Allegro - 5 min.
2. The Bureaucrat (Polka): Allegretto - 3 min.
3. The Dance of the Drayman (variations): Moderato non troppo - 2 min.
4. Kozelkov's Dance with Friends (Tango): Allegretto - Andante - Allegro - 5 min.
5. Intermezzo: Allegretto - 4 min.
6. Dance of Colonial Woman Slave - 3 min. 30 sec.
7. The Appeaser - 3 min. 30 sec.
8. General Dance and Apotheosis (Finale): Presto - 3 min.
First performance: 17 January 1933 in Leningrad Philharmony by Leningrad PO under A. Gauk.
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1. The Internationale: Allegro - Meno mosso
2. Infantry March: Allegretto
3. Along the Soviet Route: Allegro non troppo
4. Protest: Allegro
5. Raising the Banner: Allegretto
6. The Banners are Making a Noise: Allegro
First performance: 9 May 1931 in Leningrad under N. Dvorikov; direction: M. Sokolovsky and R. Suslovich.

Libretto by A. Preis and D. Shostakovich; dedicated to N.V. Varzar (fiancee), revised as opus 114.
Act 1:
Scene 1: In the Izmailov's House
Scene 2: The Izmailov's Courtyard
Scene 3: Katerina's Bedroom
Act 2:
Scene 4: The Izmailov's Courtyard at Night
Scene 5: Katerina's Bedroom
Act 3:
Scene 6: The Izmailov's Garden before the Wedding
Scene 7: In the Police Station
Scene 8: The Wedding Feast in the Izmailov's Garden
Act 4:
Scene 9: Convict's Camp on the Road to Siberia
First performance: 22 January 1934 in Leningrad under S. Samosud; soloists: V. Sokolova (Katerina), P. Zasetsky (Sergei) and G. Orlov (Boris).
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1. Allego con brio - 2 min.
2. Presto - 2 min. 30 sec.
3. Allegretto - 2 min.
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Filmproducer: S. Yutkevich (Leningrad Sovkino Studio).
Filmscore lost; second version in 1936.
First performance: 6 November 1931 in Leningrad under N. Rabinovich.

Six pieces:
1. Introduction: Moderato
2. Waltz: Andante
3. Fugue: Largo
4. Intermezzo: Andante
5. Funeral March: Largo
6. Finale: Largo
First performance: Autumn 1931 in Moscow by Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra under A. Melik-Pashaev.
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1. Elegy: Adagio (From: Lady Macbeth: Katerina's Aria, act 1, scene 3)
2. Polka: Allegretto (From: The Golden Age opus 22A No. 3)
Dedicated to the J. Vuillaume Quartet.
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Orchestration of the Overture to Ivan Dzerzhinsky's musical comedy "The Green Company"; lost.
First performance: March 1932 in Leningrad.

Four pieces known; thirty-five pieces composed by V. Voyevodin and E. Riss.
First performance: 20 Oktober 1931 in Music Hall of Leningrad under I. Dunaevsky.
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Orchestration by G. McBurney.
First complete performance 27 August 1992 at Royal Albert Hall in London.

Parts:
1. The Field (A Landscape) - 2 min.
2. Polka - 1 min. 30 sec.
3. The Flight of Angels - 1 min. 30 sec.
4. The Jugglers - 2 min.
5. Dance - 1 min. 30 sec.
6. Bacchanalia - 1 min. 30 sec.
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Producer: N. Akimov.
First performance: 19 May 1932 in Moscow.

Thirteen pieces:
1. Introduction and Night Watch: Allegro non troppo
2. Funeral March: Adagio
3. Flourish and Dance Music: Allegro
4. Hunting: Allegro
5. Actor's Pantomime: Presto
6. Procession: Moderato
7. Musical Pantomime: Allegro
8. The Banquet: Allegro
9. Ophelia's Song: Allegro
10. Lullaby: Andantino
11. Requiem: Adagio
12. Tournament: Allegro
13. The March of Fortinbras: Allegretto
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Transcription by Lev Solin; transcription of "The Hunt" by D. Shostakovich
Parts:
1. Lullaby - 1 min.
2. The Players' Pantomime - 1 min.
3. Dead March - 2 min.
4. Gigue - 1 min. 30 sec.
5. March of Fortinbras - 2 min.
6. The Hunt* - 2 min.
7. Night Watch - 2 min.
8. Dance Music - 2 min.
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Text by N. Asayev, unfinished.

Parts:
1. Overture: Allegro - 2 min.
2. Scene Tommy and the Manager): Allegro - 3 min.
3. Song of the Architect: Allegretto - 4 min.
4. Scene with an American: Allegro - 2 min.
5. Mayofel's Song: Andantino - 2 min.
6. Telephone Calls: Allegretto - 1 min.
7. Semyon's Song: Andantino - 1 min.
8. Duet of Semyon and Yegor: Allegro - 1 min.
9. Procession of Models: Allegro - 2 min.
Unfinished; rediscovered in 1980; published in 1986.
First performance: 11 February 1981 in Leningrad Conservatory by USSR Ministry of Culture SO, Chamber Chorus and Soloists under G. Rozhdestvensky.
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Piano score of the Prologue orchestrated by Gerard McBurney.
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Filmproducers: F. Ermler and S. Yutkevich; scenario: L. Arnstamm (Leningrad Sovkino Studio).
First performance: 7 November 1932 in Leningrad under N. Rabinovich.
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Text by B. Kornilov ("Song about the Oncoming Train" and traditional ("My Heart").
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No. 1: C major: Moderato
No. 2: A Minor: allegretto
No. 3: G major: Andante
No. 4: E minor: Moderato
No. 5: D major: Allegro vivace
No. 6: B minor: Allegretto
No. 7: A major: Andante
No. 8: F sharp minor: Allegretto
No. 9: E major: Presto
No. 10: C sharp minor: Moderato non troppo
No. 11: B major: Allegretto
No. 12: G sharp minor: Allegro non troppo
No. 13: F sharp major: Moderato
No. 14: E flat minor: Adagio
No. 15: D flat major: Allegretto
No. 16: B flat minor: Andantino
No. 17: A flat major: Largo
No. 18: F minor: Allegretto
No. 19: E flat major: Andantino
No. 20: C minor: Allegretto furioso
No. 21: B flat major: Allegro poco moderato
No. 22: G minor: Adagio
No. 23: F major: Moderato
No. 24: D minor: Allegretto
First performance: 24 May 1933 in Moscow Conservatory by D. Shostakovich.
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Transcriptions of opus 34 by several composers.
Nineteen Preludes arranged for violin and piano by Dmitri Mikhailovich Tsyganov:
No. 10 in C sharp minor. Moderato non troppo - 2 min.
No. 15 in D flat major. Allegretto - 1 min.
No. 16 in B flat minor. Andantino - 1 min.
No. 24 in D minor. Allegretto - 1 min.
No. 1 in C major. Moderato - 1 min. 30 sec.
No. 3 in G major. Andante - 2 min.
No. 8 in F sharp minor. Allegretto - 1 min.
No. 11 in B major. Allegretto - 1 min.
No. 5 in D major. Allegro vivace - 30 sec.
No. 2 in A minor. Allegretto - 1 min.
No. 6 in B minor. Allegretto - 1 min.
No. 12 in G sharp minor. Allegretto non tropoo - 2 min.
No. 13 in F sharp major. Moderato - 1 min.
No. 17 in A flat major. Largo - 2 min. 30 sec.
No. 18 in F minor. Allegretto - 1 min.
No. 19 in E flat major. Andantino - 2 min.
No. 21 in B flat major. Allegretto poco moderato - 1 min.
No. 22 in G minor. Adagio - 2 min.
No. 20 in C minor. Allegretto furioso - 1 min.
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Transcriptions of opus 34 by several composers.
Two Preludes orchestrated by Alfred Schnittke:
A minor - Allegro moderato e scherzando - 1 min.
G major - Andante - 2 min.
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See also opus 64A.
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Movements:
1. Allegro moderato
2. Lento
3. Moderato
4. Allegro con brio
First performance: 15 Oktober 1933 in Leningrad Philharmony by Leningrad PO under F. Stiedry, D. Shostakovich (piano), A. Schmidt (trumpet).
Shostakovich plays his Piano Concerto No. 1.
Farid Adigozalzade and the State Chamber Orchestra of Azerbaijan, conducted by Volodymyr Runchak perform Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No. 1: part 1 and part 2.
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Opus 36: Music to the Trickfilm "The Tale of the Priest and His Worker Balda" for chamber orchestra (1933-1934)

Filmscore lost; filmproducer: M. Zechanovsky; revised as comic opera by S. Khentova in 1980 (Lenfilm).
Part I
1. Overture - 1 min 30 sec.
2. A Fair - 2 min.
3. A Fair (continuation) - 2 min. 30 sec.
4. Carousel - 1 min. 30 sec.
5. Balda’s March - 1 min.
6. Bell-Ringers Dance - 2 min. 30 sec.
7. Carousel II - 2 min.
8. The Bear’s Dance - 3 min.
9. Balda’s Song - 1 min. 30 sec.
10. The meeting of Balda and the Priest - 1 min. 30 sec.
11. Dialogue of Balda and the Priest - 1 min.
12. Finale of Part 1 - 1 min. 30 sec.
Part II
13. A Village (Prelude) - 2 min.
14. Balda’s first job - 1 min. 30 sec.
15. The Metropolitan priest (Tea Drinking) - 1 min.
16. Overture to the Evening Party - 2 min.
17. Lullaby - 4 min. 30 sec.
18. The Priest’s Daughter’s Dream - 2 min.
19. Waltz - 3 min.
20. Balda’s second job - 1 min.
21. The Priest’s dance with the Devil - 1 min.
22. Dance of the corpses - 2 min. 30 sec.
23. Procession of Obscurantists - 1 min.
24. Dialogue of Balda and the Old Devil - 1 min. 30 sec.
25. First dialogue of Balda and the Imp - 3 min. 30 sec.
26. The Devil’s couplets - 1 min. 30 sec.
27. Second dialogue of Balda and the Imp - 2 min.
28. The three knocks - 2 min.
29. Balda’s Galop - 1 min. 30 sec.
First performance: 9 July 1967 in Leningrad By Leningrad PO under G. Rozhdestvensky.
First performance of Khentova's version: 25 September 1980 in Leningrad under V. Kozhin; produced by A. Petrov.
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Suite assembled by the composer:
1. Overture: Allegro non troppo
2. The Procession of the Obscurantists: Allegro moderato
3. Carousel: Moderato
4. Scene in the Bazaar: Allegro
5. The Priest's Daughter's Dream: Andante
6. Finale: Allegro non troppo
Suite by G. Rozhdestvensky in 6 movements; extracted in 1979.
First performance: 25 September 1979 in Leningrad by Leningrad PO under G. Rozhdestvensky.
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Six pieces:
1. March: Allegretto - 2 min.
2. Gavotte: Allegretto - 3 min. 30 sec.
3. The Panorama of Paris: Andantino - 2 min.
4. Police March: Allegretto - 1 min. 30 sec.
5. Sarabande: Moderato - 1 min. 30 sec.
6. Waltz: Allegro bravuro - 1 min.
Producers: A. Koslovsky and P. Sukhotin.
First performance: 1 April 1934 in Moscow; production: A. Koslovsky and B. Shchukin.
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Filmproducer: S. Yarmolinsky (Mezhrabpomfilm); originally opus 38 was suite for jazz orchestra.
First performance: 3 March 1935

1. Waltz: Moderato
2. Polka: Allegretto
3. Foxtrot (Blues): Moderato
Originally opus 38.
First performance: 24 March 1934.
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Libretto by F. Lopukhov and A. Piotrovsky.
First performance: 4 April 1935 in Leningrad under P. Feldt; design by M. Bobyshov; produced by F. Lopukhov.
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Planned by D. Shostakovich; arranged by K. Titarenko.
Revised by Gennadi Rozhdestvensky.
Act I
No. 1 Overture: Allegro - 3 min.
No. 2 Adagio - Allegro - Allegro vivo - 3 min.
No. 3 March: Allegretto - 1 min.
No. 4 Allegretto - 2 min.
No. 5 Allegretto - Tempo di mazurka - 2 min.
No. 7 Scene and Waltz - Entr'acte: Allegretto - 5 min.
No. 8 Feast: Allegro - 1 min. 30 sec.
No. 9 Allegro - 1 min.
No. 12 Scene 2: Moderato con moto - 2 min.
No. 13 Waltz - 2 min.
No. 14 Allegro - 1 min. 30 sec.
No. 15 Presto - 2 min.
Act II
No. 20 Invitation to the meeting: Adagio - 1 min.
No. 21 Allegro - 3 min. 30 sec.
No. 22 Andantino - 30 sec.
No. 25 Adagio - 4 min. 30 sec.
No. 27 Variation - 1 min.
No. 28 Coda: Allegro - 1 min.
No. 29 Adagio - 6 min. 30 sec.
No. 31 Variation - 1 min.
No. 32 Coda: Allegro - 2 min.
No. 33 Allegro poco moderato - 2 min.
No. 35 Coda: Presto - 3 min.
Act III
No. 36 Allegro molto - 2 min.
No. 37 - 2 min.
No. 40 Variation: Allegro - 1 min.
No. 41 Pizzicato: Allegretto - 1 min.
No. 42 Variation: Allegro - 1 min.
No. 44 Final dance: Allegro - 8 min.
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Dedicated to V. Kubatsky (cellist).
Movements:
1. Allegro non troppo - 12 min.
2. Allegro - 3 min.
3. Largo - 8 min. 30 sec.
4. Allegro - 4 min.
First performance: 25 December 1934 in Leningrad Conservatory by V. Kubatsky (cello) and D. Shostakovich.
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Until 1986 considered as part of opus 40.
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Filmproducers: G. Kosintsev and L. Trauberg (Lenfilm); No. 1 of "Maxim"-trilogy.
First performance: 27 January 1935 under N. Rabinovich.
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Filmproducer: L. Arnstamm (Lenfilm).
First performance: 19 February 1936.

1. Moderato
2. Andante
3. Largo
4. Moderato
5. Allegretto
Originally opus 43.
First performance: 26 April 1965 in Leningrad by Leningrad PO under I. Blazhkov.
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