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March of the Soviet Militia
1970 march by Dmitri Shostakovich / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The "March of the Soviet Militia" (Russian: Марш советской милиции, romanized: Marsh sovietskoy militsii), Op. 139 is a march for military band composed in 1970 by Dmitri Shostakovich.
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"March of the Soviet Militia" | |
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by Dmitri Shostakovich | |
![]() Shostakovich (center) in 1974 (photograph by Yuri Shcherbinin) | |
Opus | 139 |
Composed | October 1970 |
Dedication | Mikhail Zoshchenko (disputed) |
Published | 1972 |
Publisher | Sovietsky kompozitor [ru] Muzika DSCH Publishers |
Duration | 1 1/2–2 minutes |
Scoring | Military band |
Premiere | |
Date | November 10, 1970 (1970-11-10) |
Location | House of the Unions Moscow, Russian SFSR |
Conductor | Nikolai Zolotaryov |
Performers | Exemplary Orchestra of the Office of the Kremlin Commandant |
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