Spanish songs (Op. 100):
I. Proshchai, Grenada! 00:00
II. Zvyozdochki 02:23
III. Pervaya vstrecha 04:12
IV. Rounda 07:36
V. Chernookaya 09:23
VI. Son 12:29
Shostakovich, Dmitri (1906-75) -composer
Jadwiga Rappe -alto
Waldemar Malicki -piano
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With this set of six songs for low voice and piano Dmitry Shostakovich joined the list of Russian composers who have written "Spanish" works. He found his text is a volume of Spanish ballads translated into Russian by Bolotin and Sikorsky. The song cycle takes about 15 minutes to perform. The Spanish Songs are among Shostakovich's most straightforward, happy compositions.
The first song, "Adios, Grenada," is sad and slow, however. It is accompanied by slow chords in the lower register of the piano, resulting in an almost funereal effect. The text consists of reflections on leaving Grenada, the poet's native region, perhaps forever; the words also link that departure with a more abstract farewell to the glorious days of the poet's youth. While the piano accompaniment is plain and steady, the vocal line is melodic, even florid, with use of the typically Spanish melodic turn called the saeta to express the passionate feeling of the words.
"Little Stars," the second song, also has a pronounced Spanish musical flavor. The words indicate that the song is a guitar serenade. It is relatively light-hearted, in a bouncy triple meter; the poem's speaker asks for a kiss. "First Meeting" has less overtly Spanish flavor. Indeed, the dark tone of the beginning could easily be Russian; the work sings of a day with rain as cold as snow. A central section is lighter and faster, followed by a section that is even faster, with increasing passion evoked by the poet's first meeting with one he loves. The three-part structure is repeated as the poet remembers the first glance and then the meeting, and the song ends on the happy level of the fastest of the song's three tempi.
In "Round Dance" the rhythms and melodic lines are once again very characteristically Spanish. It is a happy song in which a woman remembers her appearance while dancing and the moment in the dance when she and her partner took places opposite each other and he took her by the hand for the first time. A contrasting theme in a steadier rhythm is particularly fetching. "Dark-eyed Maiden" is an ardent declaration of love expressed in warm, romantic tones and an even, untroubled rhythm. The final song, "Dream," is gentle and happy, likening the love the poet has found to a dream.
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