Tatiana Smirnova

Internet Edition compiled by Onno van Rijen

Updated 26 February 2006

Born

30 March 1940 in Leningrad.

Education

Graduated with honours from the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory, specialized in piano (Dr. Yakov Zak's class, 1965) and composition (Dr. Evgeny Golubev's class, 1968, earlier studied with Dr. Yury Shaporin).

Works

Suite for bassoon and piano No. 1 (1963)

"A Whole Day", suite for harp (1963)

Sonata-Poem for violin and piano opus 5 (1968)

Duration: 6 minutes 18 seconds.
Score: Moscow, "Sovetsky Kompozitor", 1972.
Polyphonic Concerto for wind instruments and timpani (1969)

Sonata-Ballade for trumpet and piano opus 7 No. 1 (1969)

Duration: 6 minutes 40 seconds.
Score: Moscow, "Sovetsky Kompositor", 1976.
CD TS Sch001: Y. Usov (trumpet), T. Smirnova (piano)
"Watercolours", cycle in four sections for children's and women's choruses opus 8 No. 1 (1970)
To verses by Soviet poets.
Duration: 10 minutes.
Score: Moscow, "Muzyka", 1975.
Suite for bassoon and piano No. 2 (1970)

"Folk Tunes", sonata in three parts for oboe and piano opus 10 (1969)

CD TS Sch001: A. Rjazanov (oboe), T. Smirnova (piano)
Three Pieces for horn and piano (1970)

Six Pictures from Russian Folk Poetry for voice and piano opus 12 (1970)

Duration: 15 minutes 52 seconds.
Score: Moscow, "Sovetsky Kompositor", 1977.
Arranged for women's chorus and Russian folk instrument orchestra in 1976.
Piano Sonata No. 1 (1971)

"Pictures from Suzdal" for piano (1972)

Sixty Etudes on Russian Folk Themes for piano opus 13 (1972)

Duration: 25 minutes.
Score: Moscow, "Sovetsky Kompositor", (Book One, 35 etudes, 1974; Book Two, 25 etudes, 1979).
"A Dedication to Leningrad", oratorio in seven movements for soloists, two choruses and symphony orchestra opus 14 (1973)
To verse by Soviet poets
Duration: 25 minutes.
Score: Moscow, "Sovetsky Kompozitor", 1984.
Sonata for trombone (1973)

Partita in four movements for violin, flute, oboe, cello and harpsichord opus 16 (1975)

Duration: 10 minutes.
Score: Moscow, "Sovetsky Kompositor", 1983.
"Evening Games" in four sections for french horn quartet opus 18 No. 2 (1974)
Duration: 8 minutes.
Score: Moscow, "Sovetsky Kompositor", 1983.
"Russia's Songs", vocal cycle in five sections for baritone and piano opus 21 (1974)
To verses by D. Kedrin.
Duration: 17 minutes.
Score: Moscow, "Sovetsky Kompositor", 1979.
"Northern Songs" in two sections for unaccompanied mixed chorus opus 22 No. 1 (1973)
On traditional words.
Duration: 14 minutes.
Score: Moscow, "Sovetsky Kompozitor", 1980.
"Dedicated to the Heroes", concerto in four movements for soloists' ensemble and a cappella chorus opus 22 No. 4 (1975)
To verses by N. Braun.
Duration: 14 minutes.
Score: Moscow, "Sovetsky Kompozitor", 1980.
Seven Poems of Federico Garcia Lorca for voice and piano opus 23 (1975)
Duration: 17 minutes.
Score: Moscow, "Sovetsky Kompositor", 1985.
Version for soloist, violin, piano and percussion.
Concertino for domra and Russian folkinstruments (1974)

Adagio for string orchestra "To the memory of Dmitri Shostakovich" opus 25 (1975)

CD TS Sch001: Russian Chamber Orchestra, K. Orbelian (cond)
"Native Tunes", suite for quartet of Russian folk instruments (1975)

"Bulgarian Sketches" in three sections for unaccompanied mixed chorus opus 28 (1976)

To verses by Bulgarian poets.
Duration: 13 minutes.
Score: Moscow, "Sovetsky Kompozitor", 1980.
Concert Suite in five movements for wind quintet opus 29 (1976)
Duration: 14 minutes.
Score: Moscow, "Sovetsky Kompositor", 1982.
Six Pictures from Russian Folk Poetry for women's chorus and Russian folk instrument orchestra (1976)
Arrangement of opus 12.
Duration: 16 minutes.
Five Songs to Traditional Texts from Smolensk Region for woman's voice without accompaniment opus 31 (1976)
Duration: 12 minutes.
Score: Moscow, "Sovetsky Kompositor", 1982.
Concerto for domra and orchestra in one movement opus 32 (1976)
Duration: 13 minutes.
Score: Moscow, "Muzyka", 1981.
Piano Concerto No. 1 in one movement opus 33 (1977)
Duration: 16 minutes.
"Japanese Watercolours", suite for violin, flute, oboe, cello and harpsichord opus 36 (1977)
Duration: 13 minutes.
Score: Moscow, "Sovetsky Kompositor", 1981.
CD TS Sch001: Chamber music Ensemble "Konzertino"
Concerto-Symphony in one movement for tuba and orchestra opus 37 (1978)
Duration: 15 minutes.
Partita in eight sections for brass quintet opus 38 (1978)
Duration: 14 minutes.
Concerto for flute, strings and harpsichord in three movements opus 39 (1978)
Duration: 13 minutes.
CD TS Sch001: String Orchestra of Large Symphony Orchestra Latvia, V. Sinaisky (cond), A. Poplavsky (flute)
Miniature Triptych No. 1 for flute, clarinet and bassoon opus 40 No. 2 (1978
Duration: 9 minutes.
Miniature Triptych No. 2 for flute, clarinet and bassoon opus 41 No.2. (1978)
Duration: 7 minutes.
Piano Concerto No. 2 in one movement opus 44 (1978)
Duration: 13 minutes.
"Hiroshima", cantata-ballade in one movement for soloists, chorus, percussion and piano opus 45 (1979)
To verses by L. Kondrashenko.
Duration: 11 minutes.
"Music of the Sea", concerto-symphony in one movement for wind instruments, harp and percussion opus 47 (1979)
Duration: 10 minutes 25 seconds.
"Towards the Sun", cantata in eight movements for two soloists, two recitalists, children's chorus and symphony orchestra opus 49 (1980)
To verses by K. Ibrayev.
Duration: 17 minutes.
Alexander Blok's Lyrical Poems, song cycle in twelve sections for voice and piano opus 50 No. 1 (1981)
Duration: 20 minutes.
Score: Moscow, "Sovetsky Kompositor", 1985.
"Invocation of Spring", choral cycle in six sections opus 50 No. 2 (1981)
To verses by Alexander Blok and traditional texts.
Duration: 15 minutes.
Score: Moscow, "Sovetsky Kompozitor" (2nd section, The Storm Is Over, 1984; 4th section, In the Field, 1982; 6th section, O Spring, 1983).
Trumpet Concerto in three movements opus 52 (1981)
Duration: 16 minutes.
"Northern Tale", folk opera in six scenes with prologue and epilogue for soloists, folk chorus and orchestra of Russian folk instruments opus 54 (1989)
On "The Tale about Bratann" by Boris Shergin and Russian folk texts.
Duration: 1 hour 15 min.
"Bagatelles", three duets for flute and piano opus 56 (1983)
CD TS Sch001: E. Shkljanko (flute), T. Smirnova (piano)
Sonata No. 1 for solo violin opus 57 No. 1 (1983)
Duration: 7 minutes.
Score: Moscow, "Sovetsky Kompositor", 1989.
Sonata No. 2 for solo violin opus 57 No. 2 (1983)
Duration: 9 minutes.
Score: Moscow, "Sovetsky Kompositor", 1987.
Seven Choirs to verses by Alexander Pushkin for unaccompanied mixed choruses opus 58 (1983)
Duration: 15 minutes.
Score: Moscow, "Sovetsky Kompozitor", 1990.
Arabesques for solo bassoon opus 59 No. 1 (1984)
Duration: 11 minutes.
Trio for oboe, clarinet and bassoon opus 59 No. 4 (1984)
Duration: 12 minutes.
Salutatory Concerto in three movements for chamber orchestra opus 60 (1984)
Duration: 18 minutes.
"Serenade to Spring", trio for oboe, cello and piano opus 62 No. 1 (1985)
CD TS Sch001: A. Liubimov (oboe), D. Grigorjan (cello), T. Smirnova (piano)
Divertimento for oboe, cello and harp opus 62 No. 2 (1985)
Duration: 17 minutes 30 seconds.
Concerto-Symphony for oboe and chamber orchestra opus 64 (1986)
Duration: 23 minutes.
Concerto-Symphony for cello and chamber orchestra opus 65 (1987)
Duration: 22 minutes.
Revised version in 1999.
"Sweet-Briar is Blooming (Dog-Rose is Blooming)", vocal cycle to verses by Anna Akhmatova for soprano and piano opus 67 (1987)
Duration: 13 minutes 35 seconds.
CD TS Sch001: L. Belobragina (soprano), T. Smirnova (piano)
Dedication to D. Scarlatti for piano opus 69 (1988)
Duration: 10 minutes.
Seven Verses by Afanassy Fet for voice and piano opus 70 No. 1 (1988)
Duration: 27 minutes.
"Silentium" for voice and piano opus 70 No. 2 (1988)
To verses by Fyodor Tyutchev.
Duration: 9 minutes.
Concerto for chorus on canonical texts in four sections (in memory of my parents) opus 72 No. 1 (1989)
Duration: 20 minutes.
Partita for cello and piano opus 72 No. 2 (1989)
Duration: 15 minutes.
"To The Friend", vocal cycle in five sections for voice and piano opus 73 (1989)
To verses by Nikolay Gumilev.
Duration: 18 minutes.
"Who Are You My Charmer?", vocal cycle in seven sections for voice and piano opus 74 (1990)
To verses by Fyodor Sologub.
Duration: 22 minutes.
Sonata-monologue for solo violin opus 75 (1990)
Duration: 10 minutes.
"Eos" for solo oboe opus 76 No. 1 (1991)
Duration: 7 minutes.
"Human Son, Five Pictures of Jesus Christ's Life", concert-symphony in five movements for brass quintet, celesta, piano and percussion opus 76 No. 2 (1991)
Duration: 17 minutes.
"Coast-Dwellers (Pomors)", cantata for folk voice and orchestra of Russian folk instruments opus 77 No. 2 (1992)
Duration: 15 minutes
"Sakura is blooming" for solo flute opus 78 No. 2 (1992)
Duration: 14 minutes
"Sergiy Radonezhsky", opera-oratorio for soloists, two choruses and symphony orchestra opus 79 (1993)
Duration: 1 hour 30 min.
"Music of Mountains", concert-symphony for winds, harp and percussion opus 80 (1994)
Duration: 14 minutes
"You Are Wonderful, Tavrida's Shores", concert-symphony for winds, harp, double-bass and percussion opus 81 (1995)
Duration: 14 minutes
Piano Sonata No. 2 opus 83 (1996)
Dedicated to Ivan Bunin and Russian emigration.
Duration: 20 minutes
Sonnets for piano opus 84 (1996)
Dedicated for Adam Mickiewicz and Frederic Chopin.
Duration: 12 minutes
"The Language of Flowers", fantasy in five sections for solo harp opus 86 (1996)
Duration: 14 minutes
"Edward-Fantasy" for piano and orchestra opus 87 (1997)
Duration: 20 minutes
"The Time of Chrysanthemums Blooming" for flute, harp and reciter opus 88 No. 2 (1998)
Verses by K. Balmont and ancient Japanese poets.
Duration: 18 minutes
"In the Spring Night" for three flutes and triangle opus 89 (1998)
Duration: 14 minutes
Musical version of Alexander Pushkin's poem Bakhchisaray Fountain for reciter and pianola Kurzweil in seven sections opus 90 (1999)
Version for reciter and piano.
Duration: 20 minutes
"Romantic Epistles", cycle of pieces for harp and cello opus 91 (1999)
To Dvorak, Mozart, Rachmaninov.
Duration: 16 minutes
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Choral music
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