Galina Konstantinovna Smirnova
Russian composer
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Galina Konstantinovna Smirnova (20 January 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)[1]
Film
- Italianskaia Suita, 10 Songs (text by Samuil Marshak and Gianni Rodari)[7]
Orchestra
- A Dedication to Leningrad (oratorio for children’s chorus and orchestra)[7]