Shostakovich: Vocal Compositions, Opp. 21, 46, 86, 91, 128 & Impromptu: Madrigal

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Contents:

Six Romances on Japanese Poems For Tenor and Piano., Op. 21 (1932)

• Love. Words by an unknown author. Translation by A. Brandt.
• Before Suicide. Words by Otsuno Odzi (7th century). Translation by A. Brandt.
• Immodest Glance. Words by an unknown author of the 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.

Four Romances on Poems by Alexander Pushkin For Bass and Piano., Op. 46 (1936)

• Rebirth.
• A Jealous Maiden, Sobbing Bitterly.
• Presentiment.
• Stanzas.

Four Monologues on Verses by Alexander Pushkin For Bass and Piano., Op. 91 (1952)

• Excerpt.
• What Does My Name Mean to You?
• in the Depth of the Siberian Mines.
• Farewell.

Spring, spring... to Words by Alexander Pushkin For Bass and Piano., Op. 128 (1967)

Two Songs on Verses by Mikhail Svetlov For Voice and Piano., Op. 72 (1946)

• Song of the Lantern.
• Lullaby.

Four Songs to Words by Yevgeni Dolmatovsky For Voice and Piano., Op. 86 (1951)

• The Homeland Hears.
• Rescue Me.
• He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not.
• Lullaby.

Madrigal (Impromptu) to Words by M. Pravdin For Tenor and Piano. Sans, Op. (1933)

Appendix I: Author's Versions of Romances and Songs

• A Jealous Maiden, Sobbing Bitterly… Words by Alexander Pushkin (version for soprano and piano).
• Lullaby. Words by Mikhail Svetlov (version for solo voice, choir and piano).
• The Homeland Hears. Words by Yevgeni Dolmatovsky (version for solo voice, choir and piano).

Pieces

• Six Romances on Texts by Japanese Poets, Op. 21
• Four Romances on Verses by Pushkin, Op. 46
• Four Monologues on Verses by Pushkin, Op. 91
• Romance to Verses by Pushkin ("Spring, Spring"), Op. 128
• Two Songs after Mikhail Arkadyevich Svetlov, Op. 72
• Four Songs to Words by Dolmatovsky, Op. 86
• Impromptu: Madrigal (Words by Mikhail Pravdin) (1933)