Galina Konstantinovna Smirnova (January 20, 1910 - 1980) [1] [2] was a Russian composer, [3] [4] musicologist, and radio music editor [5] who used folk songs in her compositions [6] and composed at least one film score. [7]
Smirnova was born in Moscow. She studied at the Moscow Conservatory with Vissarion Shebalin from 1932 to 1940. Few details are available about her work as a musicologist and radio editor. Her music was published by Sovetskii Kompozitor [8] and was recorded commercially by Albany Records U.S. [9] Her compositions include:
Chamber
- Sonatina in B minor (flute and piano) [1]
Film
- Italianskaia Suita, 10 Songs (text by Samuil Marshak and Gianni Rodari) [7]
Orchestra
- A Dedication to Leningrad (oratorio for children’s chorus and orchestra) [7]
Vocal
- Children’s Choral Pieces (vocal quartet) [7]
- "Dobroye Utro" [7]
- Northern Wind (vocal quartet) [7]
- "Pesni Zapadnikh Slavyan" (text by Alexander Pushkin) [7]
- "Pesnya Materei: Russian Folk Song" [7]
- Pomni sorok pervyǐ (songs for low voice and piano) [8]
- "Svadevnaya" (text by Aleksei Ivanovich Nedogonov) [7]
References
- ^ a b Boenke, H. Alais (1988). Flute Music by Women Composers: An Annotated Catalog. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-0-313-26019-3.
- ^ "Galina Konstantinova Smirnova (composer)". Presto Music. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ^ Hixon, Donald L. (1993). Women in music : an encyclopedic biobibliography. Don A. Hennessee (2nd ed.). Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-2769-7. OCLC 28889156.
- ^ Stewart-Green, Miriam (1980). Women composers : a checklist of works for the solo voice. Boston, Mass.: G.K. Hall. ISBN 0-8161-8498-4. OCLC 6815939.
- ^ Biographischer Index Rußlands und der Sowjetunion (in Russian). Walter de Gruyter. 2011-10-31. ISBN 978-3-11-093336-9.
- ^ Division, New York Public Library Music (1981). Bibliographic Guide to Music. G. K. Hall. ISBN 978-0-8161-6961-0.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International Encyclopedia of Women Composers. Books & Music (USA). ISBN 978-0-9617485-1-7.
- ^ a b Smirnova, Galina Konstantinovna (1967). Pomni sorok pervyǐ. [Moskva]: S[ovetskiĭ K[ompozitor]. OL 18395311M.
- ^ Smirnova, Galina Konstantinovna. "Chandos Records" (PDF). Chandos Records. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
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Galina Konstantinovna Smirnova (January 20, 1910 - 1980) [1] [2] was a Russian composer, [3] [4] musicologist, and radio music editor [5] who used folk songs in her compositions [6] and composed at least one film score. [7]
Smirnova was born in Moscow. She studied at the Moscow Conservatory with Vissarion Shebalin from 1932 to 1940. Few details are available about her work as a musicologist and radio editor. Her music was published by Sovetskii Kompozitor [8] and was recorded commercially by Albany Records U.S. [9] Her compositions include:
Chamber
- Sonatina in B minor (flute and piano) [1]
Film
- Italianskaia Suita, 10 Songs (text by Samuil Marshak and Gianni Rodari) [7]
Orchestra
- A Dedication to Leningrad (oratorio for children’s chorus and orchestra) [7]
Vocal
- Children’s Choral Pieces (vocal quartet) [7]
- "Dobroye Utro" [7]
- Northern Wind (vocal quartet) [7]
- "Pesni Zapadnikh Slavyan" (text by Alexander Pushkin) [7]
- "Pesnya Materei: Russian Folk Song" [7]
- Pomni sorok pervyǐ (songs for low voice and piano) [8]
- "Svadevnaya" (text by Aleksei Ivanovich Nedogonov) [7]
References
- ^ a b Boenke, H. Alais (1988). Flute Music by Women Composers: An Annotated Catalog. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-0-313-26019-3.
- ^ "Galina Konstantinova Smirnova (composer)". Presto Music. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ^ Hixon, Donald L. (1993). Women in music : an encyclopedic biobibliography. Don A. Hennessee (2nd ed.). Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-2769-7. OCLC 28889156.
- ^ Stewart-Green, Miriam (1980). Women composers : a checklist of works for the solo voice. Boston, Mass.: G.K. Hall. ISBN 0-8161-8498-4. OCLC 6815939.
- ^ Biographischer Index Rußlands und der Sowjetunion (in Russian). Walter de Gruyter. 2011-10-31. ISBN 978-3-11-093336-9.
- ^ Division, New York Public Library Music (1981). Bibliographic Guide to Music. G. K. Hall. ISBN 978-0-8161-6961-0.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International Encyclopedia of Women Composers. Books & Music (USA). ISBN 978-0-9617485-1-7.
- ^ a b Smirnova, Galina Konstantinovna (1967). Pomni sorok pervyǐ. [Moskva]: S[ovetskiĭ K[ompozitor]. OL 18395311M.
- ^ Smirnova, Galina Konstantinovna. "Chandos Records" (PDF). Chandos Records. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
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