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COMPOSITIONS FOR THE STAGE
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OPERAS

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'The Nose', Op. 15. Opera in three acts after Nikolai Gogol.
1, 1, 1, 1 - 1, 1, 1, 0 - triangle, tambourine, castanets, side drum, tom-tom, rattle, cymbals, bass drum, tam-tam - whistle, orchestral bells, glockenspiel, xylophone, flexatone, domras, balalaikas - 2 harps, piano - strings.

'The Gamblers', 1942. Unfinished opera after Nikolai Gogol.
3, 3, 4, 3 - 4, 3, 3, 1 - timpani, triangle, tambourine, side drum, castanets, cymbals, bass drum - xylophone, bass balalaika - 2 harps, piano - strings

'Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District', Op. 29. Opera in four acts after Nikolai Leskov. First version.
3, 3, 4, 3 - 4, 3, 3, 1 - timpani, triangle, wood block, tambourine, side drum, whip, cymbals, bass drum, tam-tam - glockenspiel, xylophone, flexatone, 2 harps, celesta - strings - brass band (2 cornets, 2 E flat cornets, 2 trumpets, 2 each of alto, tenor, baritone and bass saxhorns).

'The Story of the Silly Baby Mouse', Op. 56. Children's opera - see: Suites and Fragments from Film Music.

'Moscow, Cheryomushki', Op. 105. Operetta ni three acts. Instrumentation by Gerard McBurney.
1, 0, 2 saxophones, 0 - 0, 2, 0 - percussion - glockenspiel, vibraphone - piano - guitar (banjo, ukelele) - 2 violins, cello, double bass.

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BALLETS

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'The Golden Age', Op. 22. Ballet in three acts.
2, 2, 3, 2 saxophones, 2 - 4, 3, 3,1 - timpani, triangle, tambourine, side drum, wood block, whistle, rattle, cymbals, bass drum, tamtam - glockenspiel, xylophone, flexatone, banjo, bayans (Russian-type button-key accordions), celesta, squeeze-box, harp - strings - brass band (2 cornets, 2 each of alto, baritone and bass saxhorns, 3 trumpets, soprano saxophone).

'The Bolt', Op. 27. Ballet in three acts.
3, 3, 3, 3 - 6, 3, 3, 1 - timpani, triangle, tambourine, side drum, cymbals, bass drum, tam-tam - xylophone, piano - strings - brass band (3 cornets, 2 each of alto, baritone and bass saxhorns).

'The Limpid Stream', Op. 39. Comedy ballet in three acts.
3, 3, 4, 3 - 6, 3, 3, 1 - timpani, triangle, tambourine, side drum, cymbals, bass drum - xylophone, glockenspiel, harp - strings.

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VOCAL-SYMPHONIC COMPOSITIONS :

COMPOSITIONS FOR SOLOISTS, CHOIR AND ORCHESTRA

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Symphony No. 2 ('Dedication to October') in B major, Op. 14 - see: Symphonies

Symphony No. 3 ('The First of May') in E flat major, Op. 20 - see: Symphonies.

'The Song of the Forests', Op. 81. Oratorio for tenor and bass soloists, boys' choir, mixed choir and orchestra.
3, 3, 3, 2 - 4, 3, 3, 1 - timpani, triangle, side drum, cymbals - glockenspiel, 2 harps - strings - additional 6 trumpets and 6 trombones in No. 7.

'The Sun Shines Over Our Motherland', Op. 90. Cantata for boys' choir, mixed choir and orchestra on verses by Yevgeni Dolmatovsky. 3, 3, 3, 2 - 4, 3, 3, 1- timpani, triangle, side drum, cymbals, tam-tam - glockenspiel, 2 harps - strings.

Symphony No. 13 in B flat minor, Op. 113. For bass soloist, bass choir and orchestra on verses by Yevgeny Yevtushenko - see: Symphonies.

'The Execution of Stepan Razin', Op. 119. Cantata for bass soloist, mixed choir and orchestra on verses by Yevgeny Yevtushenko.
3, 3, 4, 3 - 4, 3, 3, 1 - timpani, triangle, tambourine, side drum, whip, cymbals, bass drum, tam-tam - orchestral bells, xylophone, celesta, 2 harps, piano - strings.

'Anti-Formalist Rayok'. For four bass soloists, mixed choir, chamber orchestra and narrator. Words by the author. Instrumentation by Boris Tishchenko.
2, 2, 2, 2 - 2, 2, 1, 1 - timpani, tambourine, side drum, cymbals, rattle - piano - strings.

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COMPOSITIONS FOR SOLO VOICE(S) WITH ORCHESTRA

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Eight British and American Folksongs.
Instrumentation for soprano and bass soloists and orchestra by Dmitri Shostakovich.

2, 2, 2, 2 - 4, 1, 0, 0 - timpani, triangle, tambourine, glockenspiel, harp - strings.

Three Romances on Verses by Alexander Pushkin, Op. 46(a). For bass soloist and chamber orchestra. Clarinet - harp - strings.

'From Jewish Folk Poetry', Op. 79. Song cycle for soprano, contralto and tenor soloists and orchestra.
2, 2, 3, 3 - 4 French horns - timpani, tambourine, cymbals, bass drum, tam-tam - xylophone, 2 harps - strings.

'Satires' ('Pictures of the Past') on Verses by Sasha Chorny, Op. 109. For soprano soloist and orchestra. Instrumentation by Boris Tishchenko.
2, 2, 2, 2 - 2, 2, 1, 0 - timpani, tam-tam, cymbals, - orchestral bells, xylophone, harp, piano - strings.

Symphony No. 14 in F minor, Op. 135. For soprano and bass soloists and chamber orchestra on poems by F. Garcia Lorca, G. Apollinaire, W. Küchelbecker and R. Rilke - see: Symphonies.

Six Romances on Verses by British Poets, Op. 140. For bass soloist and chamber orchestra.
1, 0, 0, 1 - 2 French horns - timpani, triangle, cymbals, orchestral bells - celesta - strings.

Six Songs on Poems by Marina Tsvetayeva, Op. 143(a). For contralto soloist and chamber orchestra.
2, 0, 0, 2 - 2 French horns - timpani, side drum, orchestral bells - xylophone, celesta - strings.

Suite on Verses by Michelangelo Buonarroti, Op. 145(a). For bass soloist and chamber orchestra. Translated into Russian by Abram Efros.
2, 2, 2, 2 - 4, 2, 3, 1 - timpani, triangle, side drum, wood block, whip, bass drum, tam-tam - glockenspiel, orchestral bells, xylophone, vibraphone, celesta, harp, piano - strings.

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ORCHESTRA COMPOSITIONS

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SYMPHONIES

Symphony No. 1 in F minor, Op. 10.
3, 2, 2, 2 - 4, 3, 3, 1 - timpani, triangle, side drum, cymbals, bass drum, tam-tam - glockenspiel, piano - strings.

Symphony No. 2 (‘Dedication to October’) in B major, Op. 14.
3, 2, 2, 2, - 4, 3, 3, 1 - timpani, triangle, side drum, cymbals, bass drum - F sharp siren - glockenspiel - mixed choir - strings.

Symphony No. 3 (‘The First of May’) in E flat major, Op. 20.
3, 2, 2, 2 - 4, 2, 3, 1 - timpani, triangle, side drum, cymbals, bass drum, tam-tam - glockenspiel, xylophone - mixed choir - strings

Symphony No. 4 in C minor, Op. 43.
6, 4, 6, 4 - 8, 4, 3, 2 - 6 timpani, triangle, castanets, wood block, side drum, cymbals, bass drum, tam-tam - glockenspiel, xylophone, celesta, 2 harps - strings.

Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47.
3, 2, 3, 3 - 4, 3, 3, 1 - timpani, triangle, side drum, cymbals, bass drum, tam-tam - glockenspiel, xylophone, celesta, 2 harps, piano - strings.

Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 54.
3, 3, 4, 3 - 4, 3, 3, 1 - timpani, triangle, tambourine, side drum, cymbals, bass drum, tam-tam - xylophone, celesta, harp - strings.

Symphony No. 7 ('Leningrad Symphony') in C major, Op. 60.
3, 3, 4, 3 - 8, 6, 6, 1 - timpani, triangle, tambourine, side drum, cymbals, bass drum, tam-tam - xylophone, 2 harps, piano - strings.

Symphony No. 8 in C minor, Op. 65.
4, 3, 4, 3 - 4, 3, 3, 1 - timpani, triangle, tambourine, side drum, cymbals, bass drum, tam-tam - xylophone - strings.

Symphony No. 9 in E flat major, Op. 70.
3, 2, 2, 2 - 4, 2, 3, 1 - timpani, triangle, tambourine, side drum, cymbals, bass drum - strings.

Symphony No. 10 in E minor, Op. 93.
3, 3, 3, 3 - 4, 3, 3, 1 - timpani, triangle, tambourine, side drum, cymbals, bass drum, tam-tam - xylophone - strings.

Symphony No.11 ('The Year 1905') in G minor, Op. 103.
3, 3, 3, 3, - 4, 3, 3, 1 - timpani, triangle, side drum, cymbals, bass drum, tam-tam - xylophone, celesta, orchestral bells, 2-4 harps - strings.

Symphony No. 12 ('The Year 1917') in D minor, Op. 112.
3, 3, 3, 3 - 4, 3, 3, 1 - timpani, triangle, side drum, cymbals, bass drum, tam-tam - strings.

Symphony No. 13 in B flat minor, Op. 113. For bass soloist, bass choir and orchestra ou verses by Yevgeny Yevtushenko.
3, 3, 3, 3 - 4, 3, 3, 1 - timpani, triangle, castanets, wood block, tambourine, side drum, whip, cymbals, bass drum, tam-tam - orchestral bells, glockenspiel, piano, xylophone, celesta, 2-4 harps - strings.

Symphony No. 14 in F minor, Op. 135. For soprano and bass soloists and chamber orchestra on poems by F. Garcia Lorca, G. Apollinaire, W. Küchelbecker and R. Rilke.
Castanets, wood block, whip, 3 tom-toms - orchestral bells, xylophone, vibraphone, celesta - strings.

Symphony No. 15 in A major, Op. 141.
3, 2, 2, 2 - 4, 2, 3, 1 - timpani, triangle, castanets, wood block, whip, tom-tom (soprano), side drum, cymbals, bass drum, tam-tam - glockenspiel, xylophone, vibraphone, celesta - strings.

Dmitri Shostakovich - Veniamin Basner. 'Katerina lzmailova', symphony for large symphony orchestra.
3, 3, 4, saxophone, 3-4, cornet, 3, 3, 1 - timpani, triangle, tambourine, castanets, 4 side drums, 5 tom-toms, bongos, whip, rattle, cymbals, bass drum, tam-tam - glockenspiel, xylophone, marimbaphone, vibraphone, flexatone, orchestral bells - 2 harps - strings.

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ORCHESTRA COMPOSITIONS OF OTHER GENRES

Scherzo in E flat major, Op. 7.
3, 2, 2, 2 - 4, 2, 3, 1 - timpani, side drum, cymbals - piano - strings.

Overture and Finale for Erwin Dressel's Opera 'Armer Columbus', Op. 23.
3, 3, 4, 4, - 4, 4, 3, 1 - timpani, triangle, tambourine, tom-tom, castanets, side drum, cymbals, bass drum, tam-tam - xylophone, flexatone - strings.

'Conditionally Killed', Op. 31. Music to the stage revue. Instrumentation by Gerard McBurney.
2, 1, 2, 2 saxophones, 2 - 1, 2, 2, 1 - timpani, percussion - accordion, piano - strings.

Quartet No. 3 (Chamber Symphony) in F major, Op. 73(a). Instrumentation for chamber orchestra by Rudolf Barshai.
1, 2, 1, 1 - 0, 0, 0, 0 - strings.

Quartet No. 4 (Chamber Symphony) in D major, Op. 83(a). Instrumentation for chamber orchestra by Rudolf Barshai.
1, 1, 1, 1 - 2, 1, 0, 0 - soprano drum, tam-tam, tom-toms, whip, xylophone, marimbaphone, celesta - strings.

Festive Overture in A major, Op. 96.
3, 3, 3, 3 - 4, 3, 3, 1 - timpani, triangle, side drum, cymbals, bass drum - strings.

Quartet No. 8 (Chamber Symphony) in C minor, Op. 110(a). Instrumentation for chamber orchestra by Rudolf Barshai. Strings.

Overture on Russian and Kirghiz Folksongs in C major, Op. 115.
3, 2, 2, 3 - 4, 2, 3, 1 - timpani, triangle, tambourine, cymbals - strings.

Quartet No. 10 (Chamber Symphony) in A flat major, Op. 118(a). lnstrumentation for chamber orchestra by Rudolf Barshai.
Strings.

Funeral-Triumphal Prelude in Memory of the Fallen Heroes of Stalingrad in B flat major, Op. 130.
3, 3, 3, 3 - 4, 3, 3, 1 - timpani, side drum, cymbals, bass drum - strings - brass band (2-4 B flat cornets, 3-6 B flat trumpets, 2-4 each of alto, tenor, baritone and bass saxhorns).

'October'. Symphonic Poem in C major, Op. 131.
3, 3, 3, 3 - 4, 3, 3, 1 - timpani, side drum, cymbals - strings.

Quartet No 15 ('Requiem') in E flat major, Op 144 (a).
Instrumentation for strings orchestra by Mikhail Rakhlevsky.

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CONCERTOS FOR SOLO INSTRUMENTS WITH ORCHESTRA

Concerto No. 1, in C minor, for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 35.
Trumpet - strings.

Concerto No. 2 in F major, for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 102
3, 2, 2, 2 - 4 French horns - timpani, side drum - strings.

Concerto No. 1, in A minor, for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 77.
3, 3, 3. 3 - 4, 0, 0, 1 - timpani, tambourine, tam-tam - xylophone - celesta, 2 harps - strings.

Concerto No. 2, in C sharp minor, for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 129.
2, 2, 2, 3 - 4 French horns - timpani - tom-tom - strings.

Concerto No. 1, in E flat major, for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 107.
2, 2, 2, 2 - French horn - timpani, celesta - strings.

Concerto No. 2, in G major, for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 126.
2, 2, 2, 3 - 2 French horns - timpani, tambourine, side drum, tom-tom, wood block, whip, bass drum - xylophone, harp - strings.

Sonata for Violin and Piano in G major, Op. 134. Instrumentation for violin and chamber orchestra by Krzysztof Meyer.
2, 2, 2, 2 - French horns - timpani, tambourine, tam-tam, 2 tom-toms, side drum, 2 bongos, orchestral bells, xylophone, vibraphone, marimbaphone, celesta, harp - strings.

Sonata for Viola and Piano in C major, Op. 147. Instrumentation for viola and chamber orchestra by Vladimir Mendelssohn.
Celesta - strings.

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SUITES AND FRAGMENTS FROM OPERAS AND BALLETS

Interlude from the First Act of the Opera 'The Nose' (Op. 15), for percussion.
Triangle, tambourine, side drum, cymbals, bass drum, tam-tam, castanets, tom-tom.

Suite from the Opera 'The Nose', Op. 15(a).
1, 1, 1, 1 - 1, 1, 1, 0 - triangle, tambourine, side drum, cymbals, bass drum, tam-tam, castanets, tom-tom, rattle - xylophone, flexatone, glockenspiel, whistle, domras, balalaikas - 2 harps, piano - strings - tenor and baritone soloists.

Suite from the Ballet 'The Golden Age', Op. 22(a).
2, 2, 3, saxophone, 2 - 4, 3, 3, 1 - B flat baritone saxhorn - harmonium - timpani, triangle, tambourine, wood block, side drum, cymbals, bass drum, tamtam - xylophone - strings.

Suite from the Ballet 'The Bolt', Op. 27(a).
3, 3, 3, 3 - 6, 3, 3, 1 - timpani, triangle, tambourine, side drum, cymbals, bass drum, tam-tam - glockenspiel - strings - brass band (E flat cornet, 2 B flat cornets, 2 trumpets, 2 each of alto, tenor, baritone and bass saxhorns).

Suite from the Ballet 'The Limpid Stream', Op. 39(a).
3, 3, 3, 3 - 4, 3, 3, 1 - timpani, triangle, side drum, cymbals - glockenspiel, harp - strings.

Five Interludes from the Opera 'Katerina Izmailova', Op. 114(a).
3, 3, 4, 3 - 4, 3, 3, 1 - timpani, triangle, tambourine, side drum, cymbals, bass drum, tam-tam, wood block - 2 harps - strings - brass band (E flat and B flat cornets, and alto, tenor, baritone and bass saxhorns).

Six Pieces from Ballet Suite No. 1 (1950)
Assembled by Lev Atovmyan.

2, 1, 2, 1 - 3, 2, 2, 1 - percussion - piano - strings.

Six Pieces from Ballet Suite No. 2 (1951)
Assembled bv Lev Atovmyan.

2, 1, 2, 1 - 3, 2, 2, 1 - percussion - piano - strings.

Six Pieces from Ballet Suite No. 3 (1951)
Assembled by Lev Atovmyan.

2, 1, 2, 1 - 3, 2, 2, 1 - timpani - percussion - celesta, harp, piano - strings.

Ballet Suite No. 4 (1953). Assembled by Lev Atovmyan.
3, 4, 3, 3 - 4, 3, 3, 1 - timpani - percussion - celesta, harp - strings.

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SUITES AND FRAGMENTS FROM FILM MUSIC

Suite from the Music to the Film 'New Babylon', Op. 18(a).
1, 1, 1, 1 - 2, 1, 1, 0 - timpani, triangle, tambourine, side drum, cymbals, bass drum, tam-tam - xylophone, flexatone, piano - strings.

Music to the Film 'Alone', Op. 26.
3, 3, 4, 3 - 4, 2, 3, 1 - timpani, triangle, wood block, side drum, cymbals, bass drum, tam-tam - glockenspiel, xylophone, theremin - harp, organ - 2 cornets, 2 E flat alto, 2 B flat baritone and 2 bass saxhorns - soprano and tenor soloists - mixed choir - strings.

Suite from the Music to the Film 'The Golden Mountains', Op. 30(a).
3, 3, 3, 3 saxophones, 3 - 8, 4, 4, 2 - timpani, side drum, cymbals, bass drum - glockenspiel, xylophone, Hawaiian guitar, 2 harps - organ, harmonium - strings.

'Song about the Counterplan' from the Music to the Film 'The Counterplan', Op. 33.
3, 2, -2 2 -- 4, 3, 3, 1 - timpani, triangle, side drum, cymbals, bass drum - glockenspiel, 2 harps - strings.

Fragments from the Music to the Film 'Trilogy about Maxim', Op. 50(a).
3, 3, 5, 3 - 4, 3, 3, 1 - timpani, triangle, tambourine, side drum, tam-tam, bass drum - orchestral bells, xylophone, 2 harps - mixed choir - strings - brass band- 2 cornets, 2 trumpets, 2 each of alto, tenor, baritone and bass saxhorns (ad libitum), and choir in No. 1.

Music to the Cartoon Film 'The Story of the Silly Baby Mouse', Op. 56
For 2 soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, baritone and 2 bass soloists, narrator and orchestra.

2, 2, 2, 2 - 4, 2, 2, 0 - timpani, triangle, tambourine, wood block, side drum, cymbals, bass drum - glockenspiel, xylophone, celesta, harp - strings.

Fragments from the Music to the Film 'Zoya', Op. 64.
3, 3, 4, 3 - 4, 5, 5, 22 - timpani, triangle, side drum, cymbals, bass drum, tam-tam - glockenspiel, xylophone, 2 harps - strings.

Fragments from the Music to the Film
'The Young Guard', Op. 75.

3, 3, 3, 3 - 4, 3, 3, 1 -- timpani, triangle, tambourine, side drum, cymbals, bass drum - strings - brass band (3 trumpets and 3 trombones).

Fragments from the Music to the Film
'The Fall of Berlin', Op. 82.

3, 3, 3, 2 - 2, 3, 3, 1 - timpani, triangle, tambourine, side drum,

cymbals, bass drum, tam-tam - 2 harps - children's choir - strings.

Fragments from the Music to the Film 'The Unforgettable Year 1919', Op. 89.
3, 3, 3 3 - 4, 3, 3, 1 - timpani, triangle, tambourine, side drum, cymbals, bass drum, tam-tam - glockenspiel, xylophone, piano - strings - brass band (3 trumpets and 3 trombones).

Fragments from the Music to the Film 'The Gadfly', Op. 97.
3,3,3,3 - 4,3,3,1 - timpani, triangle, tambourine, side drum, cymbals, bass drum, tam-tam - orchestral bells, organ, harp - 2 guitars - strings.

Suite from the Music to the Film 'The First Echelon', Op. 99(a).
3, 3, 3, 3 saxophones, 3 - 4, 3, 3, 1 - timpani, triangle, side drum, cymbals, bass drum, tam-tam - glockenspiel, xylophone, vibraphone, harp, celesta, piano - strings - choir in Nos. 3 and 9.

Suite from the Music to the Film 'Hamlet', Op. 116(a).
3, 2. 2, 2 - 4, 3, 3, 1 - timpani, triangle, tambourine, side drum, whip, bass drum, tam-tam - xylophone, celesta, harp, harpsichord, piano - strings

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COMPOSITIONS FOR JAZZ ORCHESTRA

Suite for Jazz Orchestra No. 1
3 saxophones - 2 B flat trumpets, trombone - side drum - wood block-, cymbals -- glockenspiel (xylophone. banjo), Hawaiian guitar, piano - violin, double bass.

Suite for Jazz Orchestra No. 2.
2, 1, 2, 2 E flat alto and 2 B flat tenor saxophones, 1 - 3, 3, 3, 1 - timpani, triangle, tambourine, side drum, cymbals, bass drum - glockenspiel, xylophone, vibraphone, guitar, accordion, harp, 2 pianos, celesta - strings.

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INSTRUMENTATIONS OF THE WORKS OF OTHER COMPOSERS

'Tahiti Trot'. Orchestral Transcription of Vincent Youmans' Song, Op. 16.
2, 2, 2, 1 - 4, 2, 1, 0 - timpani, triangle, side drum, cymbals -

glockenspiel, xylophone - celesta, harp - strings.

Robert Schumann. Concerto for Cello and Orchestra.
Instrumentation by Dmitri Shostakovich, Op. 125.

2, 2, 2, 2 - 4, 2, 0, 0 - timpani, harp - strings.

Boris Tishchenko. Concerto for Cello and Orchestra. Instrumentation by Dmitri Shostakovich.
3, 2, 2, 2 - tom-tom, wood block

- orchestral bells, xylophone, harmonium - strings.

Johann Strauss. Polka 'Train of Pleasures'.
Instrumentation by Dmitri Shostakovich.

2, 2, 2, 2, - 4, 2, 3, 0 - timpani,

triangle, tambourine, side drum,

cymbals - xylophone - strings.

Modest Mussorgsky. 'Khovanshchina'.
Opera in five acts. Instrumentation by Dmitri Shostakovich, Op. 106.

3, 3, 3, 3 - 4, 3, 3, 1 - timpani, triangle, tambourine, side drum, cymbals, bass drum, tam-tam - glockenspiel, orchestral bells, celesta - 2-4 harps, piano - strings - brass band (French horns, trumpets and trombones).

Modest Mussorgsky. 'Songs and Dances of Death'.
Song Cycle on Verses by Arseni Golenishchev-Kutuzov. Instrumentation by Dmitri Shostakovich.

2, 2, 2, 2 - 4, 2, 3, 1 - timpani, side drum, cymbals, tam-tam - harp - strings.

Veniamin Fleishman. 'Rothschild's Violin'.
Opera in one act after Anton Chekhov.

Orchestrated by Dmitri Shostakovich.

3, 3, 3, 3 - 4, 3, 3, 1 - timpani - triangle, tambourine, side drum, cymbals, bass drum - glockenspiel, harp - strings.

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CHAMBER ENSEMBLES
Aphorisms, Op. 13. Transcription for violin, bassoon, piano and percussion by Vladimir Spivakov and Boris Bekhterev.
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