Dmitri Shostakovich · 1906–1975 · Russian
| Composed | 1973 |
| Instrumentation | 2 0 0 2 — 2 0 0 0 — tmp+perc — cel — str[6.4.4.3.2] |
| Duration | 20 minutes |
| Soloists | Contralto |
| Tier | Discovery — worth programming, rarely heard |
| Editions & hire | Boosey & Hawkes ↗ |
| Source | Boosey & Hawkes catalogue — Six Poems of Marina Tsvetayeva ↗ |
Read in standard international shorthand: flutes · oboes · clarinets · bassoons — horns · trumpets · trombones · tuba — timpani · percussion — harp · keyboard. Section counts include doubling players. Always confirm against the publisher's official parts list before contracting musicians or renting materials.