Zwei Fabeln nach Krylow : für Mezzosopran und Klavier op. 4 / Dmitri Schostakowitsch = Two fables of Krylov : for mezzo-soprano and piano op. 4 / Dmitri Shostakovich.
The 1st work originally for mezzo-soprano and orchestra; the 2nd work originally for mezzo-soprano or alto or women's chorus and orchestra; accompaniment arranged for piano.
Russian and German words.
Caption title: Dve basni I. Krylova.
Text by Ivan Krylov; German translation by Jörg Morgener.
Duration: 15:00.
Publisher's nos.: Sikorski 2322; K 19b.
Contents
Die Grille und die Ameise = Strekoza i muraveĭ = The dragonfly and the ant -- Der Esel und die Nachtigall = Osel i soloveĭ = The ass and the nightingale.