Shostakovich: Seven Romances & Mussorgsky: Songs of Death. Galina Vishnevskaya, Rostropovich. 1 CD. EMI

Dmitri Shostakovich: Galina Vishnevskaya sings 7 Romances on Poems by Alexander Bloch. + 5 Satires. + Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, Act 1, scene third & Modest Mussorgsky: Songs of Death, the orchestra of Shostakovich. Galina Vishskaya, sings with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, which will be conducted by Mstislav Rostropovich, in some recordings from 1976. 1977 and 1979.

 1 CD. EMI Classics. 5628292

 Great Artists of the Century

*** Recommendation ***

1.  Satires (5), Op. 109 by Dmitri Shostakovich 
 
Performer: Galina Vishnevskaya (Soprano), Mstislav Rostropovich (Cello)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1960; USSR 
Date of Recording: 10/1974
Venue: Wagram Hall, Paris, France
Length: 15 Minutes 15 Secs.
Language: Russian 
 
 
 
2.  Songs and dances of death by Modest Mussorgsky 
 
Performer: Nicolai Gedda (Tenor), Galina Vishnevskaya (Soprano)
Conductor: Mstislav Rostropovich
Orchestra/Ensemble:  London Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1875-1877; Russia 
Date of Recording: 10/1976
Venue: Kingsway Hall, London, England
Length: 20 Minutes 49 Secs.
Language: Russian 
 
 
 
3.  Songs (7) for Soprano, Violin, Cello and Piano, Op. 127 by Dmitri Shostakovich 
 
Performer: Ulf Hoelscher (Violin), Galina Vishnevskaya (Soprano), Vasso Devetsi (Piano),
Mstislav Rostropovich (Cello)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1967; USSR 
Date of Recording: 10/1974
Venue: Wagram Hall, Paris, France
Length: 24 Minutes 56 Secs.
Language: Russian 
 
 
 
4.  Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk district, Op 29: Time for bed by Dmitri Shostakovich 
 
Performer: Galina Vishnevskaya (Soprano)
Conductor: Mstislav Rostropovich
Orchestra/Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1930-1932; USSR 
Date of Recording: 04/1978
Venue: EMI Abbey Road Studio 1, London, England
Length: 3 Minutes 20 Secs.
Language: Russian 
 
 
 
5.  Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk district, Op 29: The foal runs after the filly by Dmitri Shostakovich 
 
Performer: Galina Vishnevskaya (Soprano)
Conductor: Mstislav Rostropovich
Orchestra/Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1930-1932; USSR 
Date of Recording: 04/1978
Venue: EMI Abbey Road Studio 1, London, England
Length: 5 Minutes 45 Secs.
Language: Russian 
 
 
 
6.  Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk district, Op 29: Who is there? by Dmitri Shostakovich 
 
Performer: Galina Vishnevskaya (Soprano)
Conductor: Mstislav Rostropovich
Orchestra/Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1930-1932; USSR 
Date of Recording: 04/1978
Venue: EMI Abbey Road Studio 1, London, England
Length: 3 Minutes 16 Secs.
Language: Russian 
 
 
 
7.  Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk district, Op 29: I'll be going by Dmitri Shostakovich 
 
Performer: Galina Vishnevskaya (Soprano)
Conductor: Mstislav Rostropovich
Orchestra/Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1930-1932; USSR 
Date of Recording: 04/1978
Venue: EMI Abbey Road Studio 1, London, England
Length: 4 Minutes 35 Secs.
Language: Russian