• Dmitri Shostakovich
  • Ballet Suite No. 2 (1951)

  • G Schirmer Inc (USA, Canada and Mexico only)
    Le Chant Du Monde (France, Belgium, Luxemburg, Andorra, French speaking African countries)

G Schirmer is the publisher of the work in the USA, Canada and Mexico only. Le Chant du Monde is the publisher of the work in France, Belgium, Luxemburg, Andorra, French speaking African countries.
arr. by Levon Atovmian

  • 2(pic).1.2.1/3.2.2.1/perc/pf/str
  • 18 min

Programme Note

First performance: 1951, Moscow Moscow Radio Orchestra – Alexander Gauk (conductor)

Compiled by Levon Atovmyan

Compilation of items from ‘Suite No. 1 for Jazz Orchestra’ (No. 3), ‘The Tale of the Priest and his Servant Balda’ (‘The Priest’s Daughters Dream’), Op. 36 (No. 4), ‘Michurin’, Op. 78 (No. 5), the other movements are from ‘The Limpid Stream’ Op. 39. The Russian title may indicate that the suite originally consisted of more than six movements.

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1. Waltz (Allegretto scherzoso)
2. Adagio
3. Polka (Allegretto)
4. Sentimental Romance (Moderato ironico)
5. Spring Waltz (Allegro scherzando)
6. Finale (Gallop) (Presto)

Media

Bolt, Op. 27a (Ballet Suite No. 5): I. Overture (Introduction)
Bolt, Op. 27a (Ballet Suite No. 5): II. The Bureaucrat (Polka)
Bolt, Op. 27a (Ballet Suite No. 5): III. The Drayman's Dance (Variations)
Bolt, Op. 27a (Ballet Suite No. 5): IV. Koelkov's Dance with Friends (Tango)
Bolt, Op. 27a (Ballet Suite No. 5): V. Intermezzo
Bolt, Op. 27a (Ballet Suite No. 5): VI. The Dance of the Colonial Slave-Girl
Bolt, Op. 27a (Ballet Suite No. 5): VII. The Conciliator
Bolt, Op. 27a (Ballet Suite No. 5): VIII. General Dance of Enthusiasm and Apotheosis (Finale)

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