Dmitri Shostakovich in Russia - September, 1951
from Dmitry Shostakovich-About Himself and His Times, pages 138-139:
My Ten Choral Poems are united by a single theme- the 1905 revolution. I do not know how well I succeeded in conveying the spirit of the age. But the music was bound to reflect the huge impression which Russian revolutionary songs have always made on me./ The Poems are really my first experience in the sphere of music for unaccompanied choir, not counting some short choral episodes written for various films. I am fascinated by choral music and intend to write more in the future. / The new composition will be first performed by the … more >>
Dmitri Shostakovich, and L. Grigoryev and Ya. Platek (ed.), Dmitry Shostakovich-About Himself and His Times (Moscow, 1981), p. 138-139. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1451771145553 accessed: 4 November, 2024
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Ten Choral Poems
written by Dmitri Shostakovich |
performed by Russian Song Choir |
Experience Information
Date/Time | September, 1951 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |
Notes
Excerpt from 'Vechernaya Moskva', 27 Sept., 1951.