The Long LineThe Long Line

Dmitri Shostakovich

Podrugi, op. 41(ii)

Op. 41 Composed 1935

Movements

  1. Introduction (opening credits) - Moderato
  2. The Year 1914: The worker's residential block and factory gates - Allegretto
  3. The families wait for the strikers to return - Allegretto
  4. 'The Inn of the Keys to Happiness' - Allegretto moderato
  5. The children attempt to sing their 'poppy song' - Allegretto
  6. By the river: Revolutionary song 'Tormented by a Lack of Freedom'
  7. Fanfare
  8. The story of Silych's son, Ivan - Allegretto
  9. 'Tormented by a Lack of Freedom'
  10. The Year 1919, Russian Civil War. Fanfare and Organ Voluntary
  11. Internationale - The girls leave for war
  12. The girls attend to the wounded soldiers on the battlefield - Largo, Adagio
  13. The town of Pushkin has been taken by the enemy - Alla Marcia
  14. Internationale - The girls and the wounded soldiers retreat by train
  15. Zoya in the snowy forest - Andante sostenuto
  16. 'The Forester's Hut' - Andante
  17. Fanfare: Andrei arrives with news from the front
  18. Fanfare
  19. The girls find a chicken - Allegro
  20. Natasha and Zoya sing a nostalgic song 'Where are those warm nights?'
  21. Natahsa and Zoya are rescued - Allegro molto
  22. Fanfare: Andrei and Senka arrive
  23. Andrei's closing words - Adagio

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