Dmitri Shostakovich - Polka, from "The Golden Age" (CORRECT SHEET MUSIC VERSION)

I REALIZED TOO LATE THAT I USED THE WRONG SHEET MUSIC FOR THE SHOSTAKOVICH GOLDEN AGE POLKA VIDEO. TURNS OUT THERE WERE TWO EDITIONS OF THE SHEET MUSIC FOR THE SOLO PIANO VERSION OF THE PIECE, ONE SLIGHTLY EDITED FROM THE OTHER. I’M SO VERY SORRY. The Golden Age (or The Age of Gold), Op. 22, is a ballet in three acts and six scenes by Dmitri Shostakovich with libretto by Alexander Ivanovsky. It premiered in 1930 at the Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet (Kirov Theatre). Choreographers: Vasili Vainonen - the first act, Leonid Jacobson - the second act, - the third act. The premiere took place in October 1930 at the Mariinsky Theatre (Theatre Kirov of Leningrad). It was performed eighteen times. The work was initially censored due to its inclusion of modern European dance styles. The ballet is a satirical take on the political and cultural change in 1920s’ Europe. It follows a Soviet football team in a Western city where they come into contact with many politically inc
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