Galina Konstantinovna Smirnova Explained

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)

Film

• Italianskaia Suita, 10 Songs (text by Samuil Marshak and Gianni Rodari)

Orchestra

• A Dedication to Leningrad (oratorio for children’s chorus and orchestra)

Vocal

• Children’s Choral Pieces (vocal quartet)
• "Dobroye Utro"
• Northern Wind (vocal quartet)
• "Pesni Zapadnikh Slavyan" (text by Alexander Pushkin)
• "Pesnya Materei: Russian Folk Song"
• Pomni sorok pervyǐ (songs for low voice and piano)
• "Svadevnaya" (text by Aleksei Ivanovich Nedogonov)

Notes and References

1. Book: Boenke, H. Alais. Flute Music by Women Composers: An Annotated Catalog. 1988. ABC-CLIO. 978-0-313-26019-3. en.
2. Web site: Galina Konstantinova Smirnova (composer). 2022-02-18. Presto Music. en.
3. Book: Hixon, Donald L.. Women in music : an encyclopedic biobibliography. 1993. Scarecrow Press. Don A. Hennessee. 0-8108-2769-7. 2nd. Metuchen, N.J.. 28889156.
4. Book: Stewart-Green, Miriam. Women composers : a checklist of works for the solo voice. 1980. G.K. Hall. 0-8161-8498-4. Boston, Mass.. 6815939.
5. Book: Biographischer Index Rußlands und der Sowjetunion. 2011-10-31. Walter de Gruyter. 978-3-11-093336-9. ru.
6. Book: Division, New York Public Library Music. Bibliographic Guide to Music. 1981. G. K. Hall.. 978-0-8161-6961-0. en.
7. Book: Cohen, Aaron I.. International Encyclopedia of Women Composers. 1987. Books & Music (USA). 978-0-9617485-1-7. en.
8. Book: Smirnova, Galina Konstantinovna. Pomni sorok pervyǐ. 1967. S[ovetskiĭ K[ompozitor]|location=[Moskva]|ol=18395311M.
9. Web site: Smirnova. Galina Konstantinovna. Chandos Records. 2022-02-18. Chandos Records.