Galina Konstantinovna Smirnova

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[]

^ Jump up to: ^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.
^ Jump up to: ^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.
^ Jump up to: ^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.

[:0-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b Boenke, H. Alais (1988). Flute Music by Women Composers: An Annotated Catalog. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-0-313-26019-3.

[2] "Galina Konstantinova Smirnova (composer)". Presto Music. Retrieved 2022-02-18.

[3] 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.

[4] 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.

[5] Biographischer Index Rußlands und der Sowjetunion (in Russian). Walter de Gruyter. 2011-10-31. ISBN 978-3-11-093336-9.

[6] Division, New York Public Library Music (1981). Bibliographic Guide to Music. G. K. Hall. ISBN 978-0-8161-6961-0.

[:1-7] Jump up to: ^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.

[:2-8] Jump up to: ^a ^b Smirnova, Galina Konstantinovna (1967). Pomni sorok pervyǐ. [Moskva]: S[ovetskiĭ K[ompozitor]. OL 18395311M.

[9] Smirnova, Galina Konstantinovna. "Chandos Records" (PDF). Chandos Records. Retrieved 2022-02-18.

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