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Dmitri Shostakovich

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)

Nationality: Russian | Soviet
Born: September 25, 1906, St. Petersburg Died: August 9, 1975, Moscow (age 68)

Seven Romances on Poems by Alexander Blok, Op. 127

(for soprano, violin, cello and piano)
2:43 I. Song of Ophelia [Ophelia's Song]
3:25 II. Gamayun, the Bird of Prophecy [Gamajun/Hamayun]
3:13 III. We Were Together (That Troubled Night)
3:02 IV. The City Sleeps (Deep in Sleep)
2:02 V. The Storm
4:44 VI. Secret Signs [Mysterious Signs]
5:58 VII. Music
Duration: 25 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1967 (age 60-61)
Premiere: October 23, 1967. Vishnevskaya, Oistrakh, Rostropovich and Vainberg
3 recordings, 20 videos
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2:42
Galina Vishnevskaya, David Oistrakh, Mstislav Rostropovich
I. Song of Ophelia [Ophelia's Song]
3:13
Galina Vishnevskaya, David Oistrakh, Mstislav Rostropovich
II. Gamayun, the Bird of Prophecy [Gamajun/Hamayun]
2:54
Galina Vishnevskaya, David Oistrakh, Mstislav Rostropovich
III. We Were Together (That Troubled Night)
2:36
Galina Vishnevskaya, David Oistrakh, Mstislav Rostropovich
IV. The City Sleeps (Deep in Sleep)
1:54
Galina Vishnevskaya, David Oistrakh, Mstislav Rostropovich
V. The Storm
4:41
Galina Vishnevskaya, David Oistrakh, Mstislav Rostropovich
VI. Secret Signs [Mysterious Signs]
5:55
Galina Vishnevskaya, David Oistrakh, Mstislav Rostropovich
VII. Music
2:54
Osiris Trio
I. Song of Ophelia [Ophelia's Song]
3:44
Osiris Trio
II. Gamayun, the Bird of Prophecy [Gamajun/Hamayun]
3:05
Osiris Trio
III. We Were Together (That Troubled Night)
3:36
Osiris Trio
IV. The City Sleeps (Deep in Sleep)
2:09
Osiris Trio
V. The Storm
4:29
Osiris Trio
VI. Secret Signs [Mysterious Signs]
5:58
Osiris Trio
VII. Music
2:32
Dina Kuznetsova, Jorja Fleezanis, Ronald Thomas, Gilbert Kalish
I. Song of Ophelia [Ophelia's Song]
3:18
Dina Kuznetsova, Jorja Fleezanis, Ronald Thomas, Gilbert Kalish
II. Gamayun, the Bird of Prophecy [Gamajun/Hamayun]
3:39
Dina Kuznetsova, Jorja Fleezanis, Ronald Thomas, Gilbert Kalish
III. We Were Together (That Troubled Night)
2:54
Dina Kuznetsova, Jorja Fleezanis, Ronald Thomas, Gilbert Kalish
IV. The City Sleeps (Deep in Sleep)
5:01
Dina Kuznetsova, Jorja Fleezanis, Ronald Thomas, Gilbert Kalish
VI. Secret Signs [Mysterious Signs]
6:00
Dina Kuznetsova, Jorja Fleezanis, Ronald Thomas, Gilbert Kalish
VII. Music

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