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Dmitri Kabalevsky

Russia

Born

1904, December 30 1904 in St. Petersburg.

Died 16 February 1987 in Moscow.

 

Works

Opus 1: Three Preludes for piano (1925)

CD Nimbus NI 6283: Kirsten Johnson (piano)

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Opus 2: Two Pieces for cello and piano (1927)

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Opus 3: Album of Children's Pieces for piano (1927-1940)

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Opus 4: Three Poems after A. Blok for singer and piano (1927)

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Opus 5: Four Preludes for piano (1927-1928)

CD Naxos 8.570976: A. Dossin (piano)
CD Olympia OCD 267: M. McLachlan (piano)
CD Pavane 7513: Christoph Deluze (piano)
CD Regis RRC 1324: Arthur Pizarro (piano)

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Opus 6: Piano Sonata No. 1 in F major (1927)

CD Naxos 8.570822: A. Dossin (piano)
CD Olympia OCD 267: M. McLachlan (piano)
CD Regis RRC 1324: Arthur Pizarro (piano)

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Opus 7: Two Songs after M. Artamonov and V. Shukovski for high voice and piano (1928)

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Opus 8: String Quartet No. 1 in A minor (1928)

CD Olympia OCD 293: Glazounov Quartet

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Opus 9: Piano Concerto No. 1 in A minor (1928)

CD Alto ALC1287: Russian Cinematograhic SO, Walter Mnatsakanov (cond), Anatoly Sheludiakov (piano)
CD CPO 777 659-2 (2 CD): NDR Radio PO, Alun Francis (cond), Michael Korstick (piano)
CD Naxos 8.557683 & another review: Russian Philharmonic Orchestra, Dmitri Yablonsky (cond), In-Ju Bang (piano)
CD Olympia OCD 593: Russian Cinematograhic SO, Walter Mnatsakanov (cond), Anatoly Sheludiakov (piano)

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Opus 10: Three Songs after M. Gerassimov, M. Artamonov and N. Kliuyev for voice and piano (1929-1930)

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Opus 11: Eight Merry Songs after V. Kataev for voice and piano (1929-1930)

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Opus 12: Poem of Struggle after A. Sharov for chorus and orchestra (1930-1931)

CD Naxos 8.557794: Russian Philharmonic Orchestra, Gnesin Academy Chorus, Dmitry Yablonsky (cond), Hsin-Ni Liu (piano)

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Opus 13 No. 1: Piano Sonatina No. 1 in C major (1930)

LP Melodiya C10 06697-98: A. Skavronsky (piano)
LP Le Chant du Monde LDX 78741: Setrak (piano)
CD ALTO ALC1084: Murray McLachlan (piano)
CD Brana Records BR 0014: Felicja Blumental (piano)
CD Naxos 8.570822: A. Dossin (piano)
CD Olympia OCD 266: M. McLachlan (piano)

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Opus 13 No. 2: Piano Sonatina No. 2 in G minor (1933)

CD Naxos 8.570822: A. Dossin (piano)
CD Olympia OCD 267: M. McLachlan (piano)

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Opus 14: From the Life of a Pioneer, pieces for piano (1931)

CD Nimbus NI 6282: Kirsten Johnson (piano)

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Opus 15: Music to the Radiocomposition "Galitsiskaya Zacheria" after B. Yansens for solists, chorus and orchestra (1931)

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Opus 16: Three Songs after E. Musam, A. Sharov and A. Surkov for low voice and piano (1931-1932)

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Opus 17: Eight Songs after O. Vissotskaya, A. Prishelts ans A. Barto for children's chorus and piano (1932)

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Opus 18: Symphony No. 1 in C sharp minor (1932)

CD ASV CD DCA 1032: Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra, Loris Tjeknavorian (cond)
CD CPO 999 833-2: NDR Radio PO, Eiji Oue (cond)
CD Olympia OCD 268: Szeged PO, Erwin Acel (cond)

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Opus 19: Symphony No. 2 in C minor (1934)

Video
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi (cond)

LPs/CDs

LP Melodiya C10 05291-2: NBC SO, A. Toscanini (cond)
LP Unicorn RHS 346: New Philharmonia Orchestra, D. Measham (cond)
Live Recording: Koln Radio SO, P. Steinberg (cond)
CD ASV CD DCA 1032: Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra, Loris Tjeknavorian (cond)
CD Balkanton 030078: Plovdiv PO, D. Manolov (cond)
CD CPO 999 833-2: NDR Radio PO, Eiji Oue (cond)
CD Olympia OCD 268: Szeged PO, Erwin Acel (cond)
CD Unicorn-Kanchana UKCD 2066: New Philharmonia Orchestra, D. Measham (cond)

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Opus 20: Four Preludes for piano (1933-1934)

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Opus 21: Improvisation for violin and piano (1934)

From the music of the film "Night of St. Petersburg"
CD Alto ALC 1116: Natalia Likhopoi (violin), Ludmilla Kuritskaya (piano)
CD Olympia OCD 292: (No. 1) Natalia Likhopoi (violin), Ludmila Kuritskaya (piano)
CD Regis RRC 1116: (No. 1) Natalia Likhopoi (violin), Ludmilla Kuritskaya (piano)

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Opus 22: Symphony No. 3 "Requiem" in B flat minor on text of N. Assayev for chorus and orchestra (1933)

CD CPO 999 833-2: NDR Radio PO, NDR Chorus, Chorus of Hungarian Radio, Eiji Oue (cond)

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Opus 23: Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor (1935)

Videos

Vladimir Feltsman (rec 1975)
VLR Orchestra, Ozan Marsh (piano)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Vassily Sinaisky (cond), Kathryn Stott (piano)
USSR Radio and Television Orchestra, Dmitri Kabalevsky (cond), Emil Gilels (piano)

LPs/CDs

LP Columbia P 14254: Royal PO, P. Freeman (cond), O. Marsh (piano)
LP ?: Unnamed Orchestra & Conductor, G. Ginzburg (piano)
LP Melodiya C10 08015-6: USSR Academic SO, D. Kabalevsky (cond), V. Feltsman (piano)
CD Concert Artist CACD-9047-2: Royal PO, P. Freeman (cond), O. Marsh (piano)
CD CPO 777 659-2 (2 CD): NDR Radio PO, Alun Francis (cond), Michael Korstick (piano)
CD Chandos CHAN 10052: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Vassily Sinaisky (cond), Kathryn Stott (piano)
CD Naxos 8.557683 & another review: Russian Philharmonic Orchestra, Dmitri Yablonsky (cond), In-Ju Bang (piano)
CD Olympia OCD 269: Moscow PO, Dmitri Kitaenko (cond), Nikolai Petrov (piano)

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Opus 24: "Colas Breugnon", opera in three acts (1936-1938)

Videos
Overture - New England Conservatory Philharmonia, Andrew Litton (cond)
Overture - Carrollton Wind Symphony, Jim Moen (cond)
Overture - Burgerkapelle Brixen, Hans Pircher (cond)

LPs/CDs
LP Melodiya C10 05293-4: (Fragments) Moscow Musical Theatre Chorus and Orchestra, G. Zhemtsuzhin (cond)
LP Philips 400 071-1: (Overture) Boston Pops Orchestra, J. Williams (cond)
LP Philips 837922 LY: (Overture) National Monte-Carlo Opera Orchestra, E. van Remoortel (cond)
CD ASV CD DCA 967: (Overture) Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra, Loris Tjeknavorian
CD Avanticlassic 1047-2 SACD: Bochumer Symphoniker, Steven Sloane (cond)
CD Chandos CHAN 10052: (Overture) BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Vassily Sinaisky (cond)
CD Consonance 81-0001: (Overture) Byelorussian Radio & TV SO, Anatoly Lapunov (cond)
CD Dell'Arte CDDA 9020: (Overture) NBC Symphony Orchestra, Arturo Toscanini (cond)
CD Naxos 8.553411: Moscow Symphony Orchestra, Vasily Jelvakov
CD Olympia OCD 291 A+B: Soloists, Choir & Orchestra of Stanislavsky & Nemirovich-Dantchenko Music Theatre
CD RCA Living Stereo 82876 61394-2: Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Reiner (cond) (recording: 1959)
CD RCA 09026 61958-2: Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Reiner (cond)
CD Reference Recordings RR92CD: Minnesota Orchestra, Eiji Oue (cond)

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Opus 24A: Suite from the opera "Colas Breugnon" for orchestra (1938)

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Opus 25: Music to the play "Two Songs" after N. Shestakov (1937)

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Opus 26: "The Comedians", suite for small orchestra (1938-1940)

  1. Prologue: Allegro vivace

  2. Galop: Presto

  3. March: Moderato

  4. Waltz: Moderato

  5. Pantomime: Sostenuto e pesante

  6. Intermezzo: Allegro scherzando

  7. Lyric Scene: Andantino semplice

  8. Gavotte: Allegretto

  9. Scherzo: Presto assai e molto leggie

  10. Epílogue: Allegro molto e con brio

Video
Orquesta Estudiantil de Buenos Aires, Guillermo Jorge Zalcman (cond)

LPs/CDs

LP Melodiya C10 05299: (Excerpts) Moscow Academic PO, D. Kabalevsky (cond)
LP Philips 837922 LY: National Monte-Carlo Opera Orchestra, E. van Remoortel (cond)
LP ?: National PO, L. Slatkin (cond)
CD ABC Classics 476 8087 (3 CD-set): (Galop) Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Eric Clapham (cond)
CD Alto ALC1287: Russian Cinematograhic SO, Walter Mnatsakanov (cond)
CD ASV CD DCA 967: Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra, Loris Tjeknavorian
CD Chandos CHAN 10052: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Vassily Sinaisky (cond)
CD Consonance 81-0001: Byelorussian Radio & TV SO, Anatoly Lapunov (cond)
CD Denon CO 73534: Philharmonia Orchestra, Charles Groves (cond)
CD Lawo Classics LWC 1045: (Galop) Royal Norwegian Air Force Band, Leif Arne Pedersen (cond)
CD Naxos 8.553411: Moscow Symphony Orchestra, Vasily Jelvakov
CD Olympia OCD 593: Russian Cinematograhic SO, Walter Mnatsakanov (cond)
CD RCA Living Stereo 63302: RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra, Kiril Kondrashin (cond)

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Opus 27: Thirty Children's Pieces for piano (1937-1938)

LP Le Chant du Monde LDX 78741: Setrak (piano)
CD Nimbus NI 6282: Kirsten Johnson (piano)
CD Olympia OCD 294: (Nos. 3, 14 & 25) M. Tarasova (cello), A. Polezhaev (piano)
CD Onyx 4122: (No. 25 Novelette) Leonard Elschenbroich (cello), Petr Limonov (piano)

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Opus 28: "Golden Ears", ballet in 3 acts (1939-1940)

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Opus 28A: Suite from the ballet "Golden Ears" for orchestra (1939-1940)

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Opus 29: Suite for jazz orchestra (1940)

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Opus 30: Three Pieces for piano (1939)

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Opus 31: "Parade of the Youth" for children's chorus and orchestra (1941)

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Opus 32: Two Songs after A. Bezemenski and N. Vladimirski for voice and piano (1941)

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Opus 33: Three Vocal-Monologues for voice and orchestra (1941)

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Opus 34: Three Songs after S. Marshak for voice and piano (1941)

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Opus 35: "Vast Motherland", cantata for mezzo-soprano, bass, chorus and orchestra (1941-1942)

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Opus 36: "Revenger of the People", suite on text by Y. Dolmatovski for mixed chorus and orchestra (1942)

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Opus 37: "In the Fire", opera in 4 acts (1942)

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Opus 38: Twenty-Four Preludes for piano (1943-1944)

Dedicated to N. Miaskovsky
Video
Yakov Flier (piano)

LPs/CDs

LP Columbia P 14254: (Eight preludes) O. Marsh (piano)
LP Melodiya MK D 03856-7: Y. Flier (piano)
LP Melodiya C10 06697-98: (Nos. 3, 5 & 23) A. Skavronsky (piano)
LP Westminster: Nadia Reisenberg (piano) (recording: 1954)
CD ALTO ALC1084: Murray McLachlan (piano)
CD APR 5665: Yakov Flier (piano)
CD Concert Artist CACD-9047-2: (Eight preludes) O. Marsh (piano)
CD Ivory Classics 64405-74002 (2 CD-set): (Nos. 1, 2, 3, & 5) Nadia Reisenberg (piano) (recording: 1954)
CD Naxos 8.570976: A. Dossin (piano)
CD Olympia OCD 266: M. McLachlan (piano)
CD Pavane 7513: Christoph Deluze (piano)
CD Romeo Records 7309/10: Nadia Reisenberg (piano) (recording: 1954)
CD Urania Historical CD SP 4206: Vladimir Horowitz (piano)

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Opus 39: Twenty-Four Easy Pieces for piano (1944)

LP Le Chant du Monde LDX 78741: (Two Pieces): Setrak (piano)
CD Nimbus NI 6282: (Nine Pieces) Kirsten Johnson (piano)

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Opus 40: Easy Variations for piano in D major ("Toccata") and in A minor (1944)

CD Nimbus NI 6283: (Nos. 1 & 2) Kirsten Johnson (piano)

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Opus 41: Seven Merry Songs after S. Marshak for voice and piano (1944-1945)

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Opus 42: Four Funny Songs after S. Marshak and S. Michalkov for voice and piano (1945)

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Opus 43: Two Russian Folk-Songs for bass or tenor and piano (1945)

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Opus 43A: Two Russian Folk-Songs, version for mezzo-soprano and piano (1964)

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Opus 44: String Quartet No. 2 in G minor (1945)

CD Olympia OCD 293: Glazounov Quartet

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Opus 45: Piano Sonata No. 2 in E flat major (1945)

LP Melodiya M10 42715: E. Gilels (piano)
LP Melodiya C10 05295-6: M. Beroff (piano)
CD Naxos 8.570822: A. Dossin (piano)
CD Olympia OCD 267: M. McLachlan (piano)
CD Regis RRC 1324: Arthur Pizarro (piano)
CD Urania Historical CD SP 4206: Vladimir Horowitz (piano)

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Opus 46: Piano Sonata No. 3 in F major (1946)

Video:
(Complete) Joshua Hillmann (piano)
Movement 1, Haera Jang (piano)
Movements 2 & 3, Haera Jang (piano)

LP/CD

LP Melodiya C10 06697-98: A. Skavronsky (piano)
LP RCA: V. Horowitz (piano)
CD ALTO ALC1084: Murray McLachlan (piano)
CD Cembal d’Amour CD128: Mordecai Shehori (piano)
CD Dunelm Records DRD0264: Murray McLachlan (piano)
CD Eroica JDT 3089: Tatsuya Nagashima (piano)
CD Naxos Historical 8.110675: Benno Moiseiwitsch (piano) (recording: 1946)
CD Naxos Great Pianists 8.110675: Benno Moiseiwitsch (piano) (recording: 1946)
CD Naxos 8.570822: A. Dossin (piano)
CD Olympia OCD 266: M. McLachlan (piano)
CD RCA Red Seal: V. Horovitz (piano)
CD Regis RRC 1324: Arthur Pizarro (piano
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Opus 47: "The Taras Family", opera in 4 acts (1947-1950)

LP Melodiya C10 05293-4: (Fragments) Leningrad Theatre Chorus and Orchestra, B. Tchaikin (cond)

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Opus 48: Violin Concerto in C major (1948)

LP Melodiya C10 02967: Moscow Philharmonic SO, F. Mansurov (cond), V. Pikaizen (violin)
LP HMV-Melodia ASD 3078: Moscow Philharmonic SO, F. Mansurov (cond), V. Pikaizen (violin)
LP Le Chant du Monde LDC 278883: USSR State SO, D. Kabalevsky (cond), D. Oistrakh (violin)
CD Brilliant Classics 92609 (10-CD set): State Symphony Orchestra of the USSR, Carl Eliasberg (cond), D. Oistrakh (violin) (recording: 1949)
CD Chandos CHAN 8918: Scottish National Orchestra, N. Järvi, L. Mordkovich (violin)
CD Chandos CHAN 10011: Scottish National Orchestra, N. Järvi, L. Mordkovich (violin)
CD Chandos CHAN 10011: Scottish National Orchestra, N. Järvi, L. Mordkovich (violin)
CD DG 457 064-2: Russian National Orchestra, Mikhail Pletnev (cond), Gil Shaham (violin)
CD Olympia OCD 573: Symphony Orchestra of Russia, V. Dudarova (cond), A. Hardy (violin)
CD Omega Classics OCD 1025: USSR State SO, D. Kabalevsky (cond), D. Oistrakh (violin)

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Opus 49: Cello Concerto No. 1 in G minor (1948-1949)

Video:
Acompana la Orquesta Filarmonica de la UANL, Guillermo R. Villarreal (cond), Madely Eileen Mata Gomez (cello)
Bryden Thomson (cond), Raphael Wallfisch (cello)
Sinead Symons (cello), Hugo Lambrechts Symphony Orchestra
Oxford High School, Roger Spikes (cond), Ruth Friedlander (cello)

LP/CD

LP Panton 8110 0076: Czechoslovak Radio SO, V. Valek (cond), S. Vectomov (cello)
CD Alto ALC 1116: Symphony Orchestra of Russia, Veronika Dudarova (cond), Marina Tarasova (cello)
CD Brilliant Classics 93096 (7 CD-set): Great Symphony Orchestra, Dmitri Kabalevsky (cond), Daniel Shafran (cello)
CD CBS CD 37840: Philadelphia Orchestra, E. Ormandy (cond), Yo-Yo Ma (cello)
CD Sony Classical CD 37840: Philadelphia Orchestra, E. Ormandy (cond), Yo-Yo Ma (cello)
CD Naxos 8.553788: Moscow Symphony Orchestra, Igor Golovschin (cond), Alexander Rudin (cello)
CD Olympia OCD 292: Symphony Orchestra of Russia, Veronika Dudarova (cond), Marina Tarasova (cello)
CD Omega Classics OCD 1026: USSR State SO, Dmitri Kabalevsky (cond), Daniel Shafran (cello) (recording: 1952)
CD Regis RRC 1116: Symphony Orchestra of Russia, Veronika Dudarova (cond), Marina Tarasova (cello)

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Opus 49A: Cello Concerto No. 1 in G minor, reduction for cello and piano (1948-1949)

Video:
Anahí Iniestra Montes (cello), Elzvetlana Logounova (piano)

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Opus 50: Piano Concerto No. 3 in D major (1952)

Video:
Stowarzyszenie Mlodziezowa Orkiestra Fresco Sonare, Monika Bachowska (cond), Anna Lerner (piano)
Manhattan SO, Michael Wang (piano)
Orquesta Sinfonica Juvenil del Conservatorio Simon Bolívar, Manuel Jurado (cond), Alessandra Fang (piano)
Peninsula Youth Orcherstra, Adeline C. Yu (piano)
USSR State Radio & TV Orchestra, Dmitri Kabalevsky (cond), Emil Gilels (piano)
Natalya Zaytseva (piano), Symphony Orchestra of the Seaside Theatre of Opera and Ballet, Anton Lubchenko (conductor)

LP/CD

LP Melodiya C10 08015-6: Moscow PO, F. Mansurov (cond), V. Feltsman (piano)
LP HMV-Melodia ASD 3078: Moscow PO, F. Mansurov (cond), V. Feltsman (piano)
CD Centaur CRC 2089: Slovenian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Paul Freeman (cond), James Johnson (piano)
CD Chandos CHAN 10052: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Vassily Sinaisky (cond), Kathryn Stott (piano)
CD CPO 777 659-2 (2 CD): NDR Radio PO, Alun Francis (cond), Michael Korstick (piano)
CD Naxos 8.557794: Russian Philharmonic Orchestra, Dmitry Yablonsky (cond), Hsin-Ni Liu (piano)
CD Olympia OCD 269: Large Radio and TV SO, Dmitri Kabalevsky (cond), Emil Gilels (piano)
CD Sound 3437: Prague Radio SO, A. Klima (cond), P. Stepan (piano)

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Opus 51: Easy Variations for piano, volume 2: Five Variations on Folk-Themes (1952)

LP Le Chant du Monde LDX 78741: Setrak (piano)
CD Nimbus NI 6282: Kirsten Johnson (piano)

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Opus 52: Ten Shakespeare Sonnets for voice and piano (1953-1955)

LP Melodiya C10 05297-8: S. Shaposhnikov, D. Kabalevsky (piano)
CD Coviello Classics COV 50605: (Four sonnets) Frieder Anders (baritone), Stella Goldberg (piano)
CD Hyperion CDA 67274: (Four Sonnets: Nos. 2, 5, 7 & 8): Vassily Savenko (baritone), Alexander Blok (piano)

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Opus 53: "Nikita Vershinin", opera in 4 acts (1954-1955)

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Opus 54: Symphony No. 4 in C minor (1956)

LP Melodiya C10 05243-4: Leningrad Philharmonic SO, D. Kabalevsky (cond)
LP Melodiya MK DO 3728: Leningrad PO, D. Kabalevsky (cond)
LP MK/Abbey MK 1506: Leningrad State Philharmonic Society SO, D. Kabalevsky (cond)
CD CPO 999 833-2: NDR Radio PO, Eiji Oue (cond)
CD Olympia OCD 290 A+B: Leningrad PO, Dmitri Kabalevsky (cond)

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Opus 55: Two Romances after A. Kovalenkov for tenor and piano (1956)

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Opus 56: "Romeo and Julia", musical sketches for large symphony orchestra (1956)

CD ASV CD DCA 967: Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra, Loris Tjeknavorian
CD Carlton Classics MCD 55: Philharmonia Orchestra, Dalia Atlas (cond)
CD Consonance 81-0001: Byelorussian Radio & TV SO, Anatoly Lapunov (cond)
CD Naxos 8.553411: Moscow Symphony Orchestra, Vasily Jelvakov
CD Olympia OCD 147: Moscow SO, D. Kitaenko (cond)

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Opus 57: "Song of Tomorrow, Spring and Peace", cantata for children's chorus and orchestra (1957-1958)

LP Melodiya C10 22421: Moscow Philharmonic SO, "Spring" Children's Chorus, D. Kitaenko (cond)
LP Melodiya MK 33C 141-2: Moscow State Philharmonic SO, D. Kabalevsky (cond)

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Opus 58: "Song of Spring", operetta in 3 acts (1957)

LP Melodiya C10 05299: (Fragments) Moscow Theatre operetta Chorus and Orchestra, G. Stolyarev (cond)

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Opus 59: Rondo for piano in A minor (1958)

LP Columbia P 14254: O. Marsh (piano)
LP Melodiya D 10522: T. Matsuura (piano)
LP Melodiya C10 05295-6; Van Cliburn (piano)
LP Melodiya C10 06697-98: A. Skavronsky (piano)
CD Concert Artist CACD-9047-2: O. Marsh (piano)
CD Nimbus NI 6283: Kirsten Johnson (piano)
CD Olympia OCD 267: M. McLachlan (piano)

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Opus 60: Four Easy Rondos for piano (1958)

LP Le Chant du Monde LDX 78741: Setrak (piano)
CD Nimbus NI 6282: Kirsten Johnson (piano)
CD Olympia OCD 294: (No. 2: Round Dance) M. Tarasova (cello), A. Polezhaev (piano)

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Opus 61: Preludes and Fugues for piano (1958-1959)

CD Naxos 8.570976: A. Dossin (piano)
CD Nimbus NI 6283: Kirsten Johnson (piano)
CD Olympia OCD 294: M. McLachlan (piano)

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Opus 62: "In Fairy Tail's Forrest", musical pictures for narrator, voice and piano (1958)

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Opus 63: "The Leninists", cantata after Y. Dolmatovski for three choruses and large symphony orchestra (1958-1959)

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Opus 64: Pathetic Overture for orchestra (1960)

LP HMV-Melodia ASD 3078: Moscow PO, D. Kabalevsky (cond)
CD Alto ALC1287: Russian Cinematograhic SO, Walter Mnatsakanov (cond)
CD ASV CD DCA 1032: Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra, Loris Tjeknavorian (cond)
CD Consonance 81-0001: Byelorussian Radio & TV SO, Anatoly Lapunov (cond)
CD Olympia OCD 593: Russian Cinematograhic SO, Walter Mnatsakanov (cond)

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Opus 65: "Spring", symphonic poem for orchestra (1960)

LP HMV-Melodia ASD 3078: Moscow PO, D. Kabalevsky (cond)
LP Melodya MK 33C 142: Moscow State Philharmonic SO, D. Kabalevsky (cond)
CD Alto ALC1287: Russian Cinematograhic SO, Walter Mnatsakanov (cond)
CD ASV CD DCA 1032: Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra, Loris Tjeknavorian (cond)
CD Consonance 81-0001: Byelorussian Radio & TV SO, Anatoly Lapunov (cond)
CD Naxos 8.553788: Moscow Symphony Orchestra, Igor Golovschin (cond)
CD Olympia OCD 593: Russian Cinematograhic SO, Walter Mnatsakanov (cond)

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Opus 66: "The Camp of Friendship", songs of the pathfinders of Artek for voice or children's chorus and piano (1961)

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Opus 67: "A Kitchen-Garden on View", round dances for children's chorus and piano (1961)

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Opus 68: Etudes in Major and Minor for cello solo (1961)

CD Olympia OCD 294: M. Tarasova (cello)

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Opus 69: Rondo for violin and piano (1961)

LP Melodiya C10 05295-6: I. Botshikova, A. Levina
CD Alto ALC 1116: Natalia Likhopoi (violin), Ludmilla Kuritskaya (piano)
CD Olympia OCD 292: Natalia Likhopoi (violin), Ludmila Kuritskaya (piano)
CD Regis RRC 1116: Natalia Likhopoi (violin), Ludmilla Kuritskaya (piano)

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Opus 70: Three Dance-Songs for voice and piano (1960)

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Opus 71: Sonata for cello and piano in B major (1962)

Video:
Miho Zaitsu (cello), Arielle Levioff (piano)

LP/CD

?: A. Natola (cello), J. Natermann (piano)
?: C. Kanngiesser (cello), N. Barrett (piano)

LP Artia ALPS 709: Sasa Vectomov (cello), Josef Palenicek (piano)
CD EMI CZS 572016-2 (13 CD-set): Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), Dmitri Kabalevsky (piano)
CD Naxos 9.70196: Ina-Esther Joost Ben-Sasson (cello), Allan Sternfield (piano)
CD Olympia OCD 294: M. Tarasova (cello), A. Polezhaev (piano)
CD Simax 1146: Oystein Birkeland (cello), Havard Gimse (piano)
CD Somm SOMM 029: Jamie Walton (cello), Daniel Grimwood (piano)

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Opus 72: Requiem for soloists, mixed chorus, children's chorus and orchestra (1962)

LP Melodiya D 013413-16: Moscow State Philharmonic SO and Chorus, D. Kabalevsky (cond), Levko, Valaitis
LP Melodiya C 0805-8: Moscow State Philharmonic SO and Chorus, D. Kabalevsky (cond), Levko, Valaitis
CD Olympia OCD 290 A+B: Moscow SO, Artistic Education Chorus, D. Kabalevsky (cond), V. Levko (mezzo-soprano), V. Valaitis (baritone)

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Opus 73: Three Songs of Revolutionary Cuba for voice and piano (1963)

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Opus 74: Three Eightlines of R. Gamsatov for mezzo-soprano and piano (1963)

LP Melodiya C10 05297-8: V. Levko, D. Kabalevsky (piano)

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Opus 75: Rhapsody on a Theme of the Song "Schoolyears" for piano and orchestra (1963)

Video:
Zukovski SO, Nikita Morozov (cond)
Children's chorus "Vesna (Spring)"

LP/CD

LP Melodiya C10 18261-2: USSR Ministry of Culture SO, D. Kitayenko (cond), P. Nersesyan (piano)
CD Alto ALC1287: Russian Cinematograhic SO, Walter Mnatsakanov (cond), Anatoly Sheludiakov (piano)
CD CPO 777 659-2 (2 CD): NDR Radio PO, Alun Francis (cond), Michael Korstick (piano)
CD Naxos 8.557794: Russian Philharmonic Orchestra, Dmitry Yablonsky (cond), Hsin-Ni Liu (piano)
CD Olympia OCD 593: Russian Cinematograhic SO, Walter Mnatsakanov (cond), Anatoly Sheludiakov (piano)

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Opus 76: Five Romances after R. Gamsatov for mezzo-soprano and piano (1963-1964)

LP Melodiya C10 08921: O. Ptuga (bass), N. Kushnir (piano)
LP Melodiya C10 05297-8: V. Levko, D. Kabalevsky (piano)

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Opus 77: Cello Concerto No. 2 in C minor (1964)

Video:
Dmitri Kabalevsky (cond), Daniil Shafran (cello) (1965)
London PO, Bryden Thomson (cond), Raphael Wallfisch (cello)
University of Ljubljana Academy of Music SO, En Shao (cond), Sebastian Bertoncelj (cello)
Sebastian Bertoncelj (cello), Symphony Orchestra, University of Ljubljana Academy of music, Ljubljana, En Shao (conductor)

LP/CD

LP Chandos ABRD 1273: London PO, Bryden Thomson (cond), Raphael Wallfisch (cello)
LP Melodiya C10 02967: Leningrad Philharmonic SO, D. Kabalevsky (cond), D. Shafran (cello)
LP Melodiya C10 05291-2: Leningrad PO, D. Kabalevsky (cond), D. Shafran (cello)
CAS Virgin Classics CASS 790811-4: London Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Litton (cond), Steven Isserlis (cello)
CD Virgin Classics CD 790811-2: London Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Litton (cond), Steven Isserlis (cello)
CD Alto ALC 1116: Symphony Orchestra of Russia, Veronika Dudarova (cond), Marina Tarasova (cello)
CD Cello Classics CC 1008: Leningrad PO, D. Kabalevsky (cond), D. Shafran (cello)
CD Chandos CHAN 8579: London PO, Bryden Thomson (cond), Raphael Wallfisch (cello)
CD Chandos CHAN 10011: London PO, Bryden Thomson (cond), Raphael Wallfisch (cello)
CD Naxos 8.553788: Moscow Symphony Orchestra, Igor Golovschin (cond), Alexander Rudin (cello)
CD Olympia OCD 292: Symphony Orchestra of Russia, Veronika Dudarova (cond), Marina Tarasova (cello)
CD Onyx 4122: Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Litton (cond), Leonard Elschenbroich (cello)
CD Regis RRC 1116: Symphony Orchestra of Russia, Veronika Dudarova (cond), Marina Tarasova (cello)

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Opus 78: To the Memory of the Heroes of Gorlovka, symphonic picture in E sharp minor (1965)

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Opus 79: To the Memory of Sergei Prokofiev, rondo for cello and piano (1965)

LP Melodiya C10 05925-6: C. Kanno, S. Neriki
CD Olympia OCD 294: M. Tarasova (cello), A. Polezhaev (piano)

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Opus 80: Pieces for violin and piano (1965)

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Opus 81: "Spring-Dances" for piano (1965)

CD Nimbus NI 6283: Kirsten Johnson (piano)

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Opus 82: "On the Motherland", cantata after Z. Solodar for children's chorus and orchestra (1965)

LP Melodiya C10 22421: Moscow Philharmonic SO, "Spring" Children's Chorus, D. Kitaenko (cond)

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Opus 83: "The Sisters", opera in 3 acts (1968-1969)

LP Melodiya C 50 05839-42: Orchestra af the Nathalia State Theatre, V. Yakolev (cond)

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Opus 84: Recitative and Rondo for piano (1967)

CD Nimbus NI 6283: Kirsten Johnson (piano)
CD Regis RRC 1324: Arthur Pizarro (piano)

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Opus 85: "The Eternal Flame in Bryansk", symphonic poem

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Opus 86: "In The Camp of the Pathfinders", six pieces for piano (1968)

CD Nimbus NI 6282: Kirsten Johnson (piano)

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Opus 87: Variations on Folk-Themes for piano (1967)

CD Nimbus NI 6283: (Nos. 1-3) Kirsten Johnson (piano)

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Opus 88: Six Pieces for piano (1971)

LP Le Chant du Monde LDX 78741: Setrak (piano)
CD Nimbus NI 6282: Kirsten Johnson (piano)

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Opus 89: Thirty-Five Easy Pieces for piano (1972-1974)

CD Nimbus NI 6282: (Ten Pieces) Kirsten Johnson (piano)

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Opus 90: "Colas Breugnon", opera in 3 acts (second version) (1967-1968)

Olympia OCD 291A/B: Soloists, Choir & Orch. of the Stanislavky and Nemirovich-Dantchenko Moscow Music Theatre, Georgy Zhemchuzin (cond)

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Opus 91: "Conversation with a Cactus", eight children's songs after V. Viktorov for voice and piano (1969)

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Opus 92: Three songs about Lenin for children's chorus and piano (1970)

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Opus 93: "A Letter to the 30th Century", oratorio (1972)

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Opus 93A: "Lyric Melodies" for piano (1971-1972)

CD Nimbus NI 6283: Kirsten Johnson (piano)

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Opus 94: "Three Songs-Plays" after I. Rachillo for children's chorus and piano (1973)

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Opus 95: "The Heroes of the Revolution of 1905" for wind orchestra (1974)

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Opus 96: "ISME-Fanfares" for symphony orchestra (1974)

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Opus 97: "Songs of Friendship" for female chorus, children's chorus and soprano or tenor (1975)

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Opus 98: "Two Youth-Songs" after V. Viktorov for voice and piano (1975)

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Opus 99: Piano Concerto No. 4 "Prague Concerto" (1975)

Video
Megaron Camerata, Gerard Korsten (cond), Alexandros Kapelis (piano)

LPs/CDs

LP Melodiya C10 18261-2: Moscow Philharmonic SO, D. Kitayenko (cond), Y. Popov (piano)
LP Melodya C10 18261-2: Moscow PO, D. Kitayenko (cond), Y. Popov (piano)
CD CPO 777 659-2 (2 CD): NDR Radio PO, Alun Francis (cond), Michael Korstick (piano)
CD
Olympia OCD 269: Moscow PO, Dmitri Kabalevsky (cond), Yuri Popov (piano)

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Opus 100: "Time", six romances after S. Marshak for baritone and piano (1975)

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Opus 101: "Cry of the Song", cycle of romances after O. Tumanian for voice and piano (1978-1979)

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Other Works
Fantasy in F minor after Schubert opus D940

CD CPO 777 659-2 (2 CD): NDR Radio PO, Alun Francis (cond), Michael Korstick (piano)

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