Shostakovich, D.: Girl Friends / Rule, Britannia / Salute To Spain

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Podrugi (Girl Friends), Op. 41a (reconstructed by M. Fitz-Gerald) (more info)
Performed by: Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra
Composed by: Dmitry Shostakovich
Conducted by: Mark Fitz-Gerald
Agnieszka Bochenek-Osiecka, soprano
Aleksandra Poniszowska, soprano
Elzbieta Starczynowska, soprano
Sabina Myrczek, alto
Adam Myrczek, bass
Celia Sheen, theremin
Recording date: 23 October 2008


1.   Introduction (opening credits) - 03:04
2.   The Year 1914: The workers' residential block and factory gates - 02:08
3.   The families wait for the strikers to return - 03:38
4.   The Inn of the Keys to Happiness - 02:26
5.   The children attempt to sing their poppy song (reconstructed by M. Fitz-Gerald) - 02:56
6.   By the river: Revolutionary song Zamuchen tiazheloi nevolei (Tormented by a Lack of Freedom) (reconstructed by M. Fitz-Gerald) - 00:52
7.   Fanfare (reconstructed by M. Fitz-Gerald) - 00:27
8.   The story of Silych's son, Ivan - 02:16
9.   Zamuchen tiazheloi nevolei (Tormented by a Lack of Freedom) (reconstructed by M. Fitz-Gerald) - 05:12
10.   The Year 1919, Russian Civil War - Fanfare and Organ Voluntary (reconstructed by M. Fitz-Gerald) - 01:37
11.   Internationale: The girls leave for war (reconstructed by M. Fitz-Gerald) - 02:03
12.   The girls attend to the wounded soldiers on the battlefield (reconstructed by M. Fitz-Gerald) - 01:47
13.   Alla Marcia: The town of Pushkin has been taken by the enemy (reconstructed by M. Fitz-Gerald) - 01:09
14.   Internationale: The girls and the wounded soldiers retreat by train - 01:46
15.   Zoya in the snowy forest (reconstructed by M. Fitz-Gerald) - 01:47
16.   The Forester's Hut - 02:51
17.   Fanfare: Andrei arrives with news from the front (reconstructed by M. Fitz-Gerald) - 00:29
18.   Fanfare (reconstructed by M. Fitz-Gerald) - 00:46
19.   The girls find a chicken - 01:56
20.   Natasha and Zoya sing a nostalgic song, Gde eti tyoplie nochi (Where are those warm nights?) (reconstructed by M. Fitz-Gerald) - 01:49
21.   Natasha and Zoya are rescued (reconstructed by M. Fitz-Gerald) - 01:42
22.   Fanfare: Andrei and Senka arrive (reconstructed by M. Fitz-Gerald) - 00:40
23.   Andrei's closing words - 03:12


Prav', Britaniya (Rule, Britannia), Op. 28 (arr. M.Fitz-Gerald) (more info)
Performed by: Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra
Composed by: Dmitry Shostakovich
Conducted by: Mark Fitz-Gerald
Recording date: 27 - 30 August 2008 and 20 - 22 September 2008


24.   Internationale - 01:43
25.   Infantry March - 01:50
26.   Along the Soviet Route - 01:07
27.   Protest (reconstructed by M. Fitz-Gerald) - 02:28
28.   Raising the Banner - 00:37
29.   The Banners Flap in the Wind - 01:00


Salyut, Ispaniya (Salute to Spain), Op. 44 (more info)
Performed by: Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra
Composed by: Dmitry Shostakovich
Conducted by: Mark Fitz-Gerald
Kamil Barczewski, bass
Recording date: 27 - 30 August 2008 and 20 - 22 September 2008


30.   Fanfare I - 00:15
31.   March of the Officers - 01:37
32.   Fanfare II - 00:10
33.   Anon.: A las barricadas! (To the Barricades!) (arranged by M. Fitz-Gerald) - 01:17
34.   Song of Rosita - 02:35
35.   Fanfare III - 00:13
36.   attrib. I. S. Aturov: Po dolinam i po vzgor'yam (Along the valleys and over the hills) (arranged by M. Fitz-Gerald) - 01:08
37.   Reminiscence of the Song of Rosita - 00:56
38.   Lucia's Funeral March - 02:42


Symphonic Movement (1st version of Symphony no. 9) (more info)
Performed by: Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra
Composed by: Dmitry Shostakovich
Conducted by: Mark Fitz-Gerald
Recording date: 21 September 2008


39.   Symphonic Fragment (1st version of Symphony no. 9) - 06:42

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