Quotations and Allusions in Shostakovich

Movement 1

Theme 1 bar 1 Shostakovich 10th symphony, mov 3

Theme 2 bar 16/109 Shostakovich 1st symphony, mov 1

Theme 4 bar 28-30 Shostakovich 5th symphony, mov 1

Theme 6 bar 55-59 and Tchaikowsky 6th symphony, mov 1, 2nd subject

bar 46-48 Lady Macbeth of Mtensk

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a1 and a2 bar 1-33 Shostakovich 8th symphony, mov 3

bar 76-107

b1 in B1/B2 bar 126 Shostakovich Finale of Piano Trio No 2 (Jewish 'klezmer')

bar 324

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A theme bar 20-28 Saint Saens 'Danse Macabre'

D theme bar 140-146 Shostakovich Cello Concerto No 1

fig 51 (D2)

Link bar 288 Tchaikowsky 6th symphony, mov 1 (pathetique)

bar 294 Dies Irae (Day of Wrath from requiem mass)

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a1 bar 1-2 (pesante) Shostakovich Film Score "The Young Guard" - execution scene

a2 bar 4-7 Shostakovich Cello Concerto No 1

Link bar 21-25 Dies Irae

B theme bar 28(3)-31 Wagner Funeral Music from 'Gotterdammerung' (Twilight of Gods)

B theme bar 31-48, 72 Tchaikowsky 6th symphony, mov 1

fig 56

C theme bar 74(3)-106 Russian Revolutionary Folk Song - Prison Song

bar 167-173

bar 108-110 Tchaikowsky 6th symphony

D bar 117-120 Shostakovich 2nd symphony, mov 3

d2 bar 132-139 Katerina's Aria - Shostakovich 'Lady Macbeth of Mtensk'

bar 179-182 Dies Irae

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DSCH bar 1-3 Lady Macbeth of Mtensk

bar 5-6 Theme 5 from Mov 1

Counter sub bar 9 Orchestral Motif from 'Lady Macbeth of Mtensk'

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