The Film Music of Dimitri Shostakovich, Vol. 1
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
(1906-1975)
Fragments from the music to the 'Maxim' trilogy, Op. 50a
27:15
(Arr. Lev Atovmyan)
1.
Introduction: 'Courage, my friends'. Moderato*
4:18
3.
Death of the Old Worker. Adagio
5:58
Peter Dixon cello
4.
Waltz. Allegro sostenuto
3:17
5.
Demonstration. Allegretto
2:30
6.
Struggle at the Barricades. Allegro con brio
4:53
7.
Funeral March. Tempo di marcia funèbre
2:37
premiere recording
Music from 'The Man with a Gun', Op. 53
8:22
9.
I
Overture. Allegretto
1:54
10.
II
October. Allegro moderato
3:25
11.
III
Smol'ny Palace. Allegretto
1:49
12.
IV
Finale. Moderato
1:02
Music from 'A Girl Alone', Op. 26
21:02
14.
In Kuzmina's Hut. Largo
3:51
15.
Bai leads the children to tend the sheep
2:53
Jennifer Galloway oboe
16.
Schoolchildren. Adagio - Allegretto
2:38
17.
Adagio (Extract No. VII)
2:14
18.
The Chief sleeps and gets up. Adagio (Separate, again)
3:56
19.
Galop: 'How good life will be!'. Allegro
2:06
Music from 'King Lear', Op. 137
18:18
20.
8
The Fool's Waterpipe. Moderato
0:41
Mark Jordan E flat clarinet
21.
11
Prelude: The March of Time. Adagio
2:33
22.
12
Lear's Castle. Adagio
2:39
23.
14
The Catastrophe begins. Adagio
2:53
24.
15
The Voice of Truth. Adagio
3:04
25.
16
Storm. Moderato
2:21
26.
18
After the Storm. Adagio
2:44
27.
19
Finale: The Fool. Moderato
0:52
Choral: Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus *
Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Vassily Sinaisky