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From Jewish Folk Poetry
song cycle by Dmitri Shostakovich
From Jewish Folk Poetry, Op. 79, is a song cycle for soprano, contralto, tenor and piano (or orchestra) by Dmitri Shostakovich.
It uses texts taken from the collection Jewish folk songs, compiled by I. Dobrushin and A. Yuditsky, edited by Y. M. Sokolov (Goslitizdat, ).
The cycle is just one of many works by Shostakovich to incorporate elements of Jewish music; he said that he was attracted by "a jolly melody on sad intonations".
The first 8 songs of the piano version was composed in August , after Shostakovich's denunciation in the Zhdanov decree of that year. 3 more songs was added in October , which demonstrate the great life Jews had under the Soviet regime in order to pass the censorship.
Shostakovich also wrote an orchestra version for the cycle, and completed the first 8 songs by October [3]
The composer's situation made a public premiere impossible until January 15, , when it was performed by Sho