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In 1944-45, Shostakovich wrote his Children's Notebook (opus 69), an album of easy piano pieces,
for his daughter, Galya. This second album of children's piano pieces followed in 1952.
These dances are derived from material from ballet suites that he wrote in 1949-50 and exist
in both orchestral and piano versions. The melodies are lively and tuneful, though Shostakovich's
sudden modulations into remote keys ensure that they never become banal.
This duet arrangement shares the melody and accompaniment between the two guitars where
appropriate, especially in the last piece, Dance, where the parts become 'conversational'
copying phrases from one another. Whilst neither part is particularly difficult, a standard of
approximately Grade 7-8 is necessary for a satisfactory rendition of all the dances.
1. Lyrical Waltz
Moderato
Guitar 1
## 3
& 4
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j
mp
Guitar 2
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&
4
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&
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&
#
J
ritenuto
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http://www.forrestguitarensembles.co.uk
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41
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52
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69
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2. Gavotte
5
Quietly
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mp
Guitar 2
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4
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3. Romance
Moderato espressivo
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& 8
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38
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4. Polka
Playfully, not too fast
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2
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5. Waltz-Scherzo
12
Guitar 1
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& 4
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pizz.
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& 4
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13
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40
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mp
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mp
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staccato
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6. Hurdy-Gurdy
16
Guitar 1
### 2
& 4
Guitar 2
### 2
& 4
mp
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7. Dance
17
Guitar 1
#### 2
& 4
p
Guitar 2
#### 2
& 4
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5
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.
####
&
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9
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arm. 8va
31
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Guitar 1
Dmitri Shostakovich
1. Lyrical Waltz
Moderato
4
#
j
3 1
#3
& #4
mp
3
4
4
J
#
J
3
2
1
10
##
&
1 2
3
3
4 1
#
J
2
1
4 1
#
J
ritenuto
A tempo
2
3
n
n
#
J
17
## #
&
n #
n
n
##
1
3
>
n
#
&#
22
1
3
3
4
>
3
4
1
2
1
2
# # ## n#
J
3
4
1
2
1
2
rit.
A tempo
##
# #
J
J
J
J
&
J
28
2
3
1
3
1
3
2
3
1
3
1
2
1
3
1
3
1
2
ff
dim.
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http://www.forrestguitarensembles.co.uk
Guitar 1
Sem' Tants Kukol
2
poco a poco crescendo ed accelerando
36
#
&#
# #
pp
CII
A tempo
CIV
45
1
4
##
&
bb
nbb
#
#
b
b
#
3
2
3
mf
rit.
51
1
4
## n b
bb
nbb
nbb
nn
b bbb
&
b
n
b
b
b
2
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rit.
2
4
3
57
#
&#
2
4
1
3
nn
2
4
1
3
nb
1
2
dim.
A tempo
66
#
j
j
##
&
n
2
##
J
#
&
J
4
73
#
J
#
J
## # J # n # J n
&
J
79
pp
Guitar 1
Sem' Tants Kukol
2. Gavotte
Quietly
1
4
. >
4
&4
>
mp
1
2
3
4
2
3
2
3
CV
V
2
3
= D
V
VII
4
1
3
2
4
4
2
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&
J
VII
4
3
1
&
mf
12
>
VII
3 1
II
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3
4
2
1
2
1
1
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&
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b
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&
b > b
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4
3
2
4
4
3
1
2
1
2
4
1
36
3
&
nat.
3 j
#
1
2
1
2
&
dim.
29
poco pont.
4
3
j
#
pp
w
w
w
1 j
#
w
w
poco pont.
4
w
w
w
j
#
w
w
w
w
j
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. .
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w
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#
w
w
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#
4
44
nat.
w
j
# w
4
&
#
>
w
w
2
4
51
>
&
1
3
dim.
j
#
1
pp
Guitar 1
Sem' Tants Kukol
3. Romance
Moderato espressivo
IV
4
4
2
1
n
J
### 6
& 8
4
3
n n
J
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&
4
3 3
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2
16
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&
3
n n
2
3
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1 4
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1
4 2
mf
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f
4
2
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#
&
IV
4
#
J
23
2
3
1
2
###
&
# n b n # rit.
2 1
31
A tempo
4
n b
J
n
38
###
&
2
4
1
2
1
n
J
4
2
V
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2
4
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n
45
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&
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4
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#
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4
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2
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1
2
pp
ppp
Guitar 1
Sem' Tants Kukol
4. Polka
Playfully, not too fast
3
# j
# j
III
II
. . . . . . . . . . .
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J J
. . . . . . . .
4
2
&4
p
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sul ponticello
rit.
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4
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3
4
27
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3
&
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poco
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2
35
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f
42
Guitar 1
Sem' Tants Kukol
.
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.
49
58
4
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& n
n n
b
67
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rit.
76
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4
n b
b
3
4
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Guitar 1
Sem' Tants Kukol
5. Waltz-Scherzo
Animato, ma non troppo presto
IX
4
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4
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4
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38
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&
sostenuto
45
####
#
&
4
3
mp
0
3
2
54
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1
2
4
n
#
Guitar 1
Sem' Tants Kukol
8
4
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2
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Guitar 1
Sem' Tants Kukol
6. Hurdy-Gurdy
Allegro non troppo
IX
### 2
& 4
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>
. . . .
>
mp
1
VI
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.
j j
.
.
2
1
m
i
a
m
14
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j
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4
2
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4
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p p
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II
27
4
2
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&
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32
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&
. . >
mp
>
J
.
f
Guitar 1
Sem' Tants Kukol
10
7. Dance
Scherzando, ma non troppo presto
4
# 2
& # #4
p
1
IX
4
3
# j
VI
5
IX
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.
####
&
1
2
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1
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J
4
4
2
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13
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j
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3
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1
1
3
4
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1
2
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25
0
1
2
2
4
arm. 8va
V
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j
&
J
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p
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4
30
1
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Guitar 2
1. Lyrical Waltz
Arranged for Guitar Duo
by Andrew Forrest
Moderato
3
4
2
## 3
& 4
1
3
2
##
&
3
1
ritenuto
A tempo
CII
15
4
2
##
&
1
3
# n
1
#
3
2
1
4
3
1
rit.
22
#
&#
3
4
1
3
0
2
A tempo
CII
CIII
29
#
&#
4
3
1
2
n
2
1
1
ff
dim.
36
##
& j j
# #
3
1
pp
40
#
& # # # # #
4
1
0
Guitar 2
A tempo
45
3
##
& # # # # ## #
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
mf
## bb n n b bb n n b b n
&
49
A tempo
1
4
54
4
2
4
## b n nb
& J
1
2
1
3
1
2
2
4
59
1
3
1
3
## n
&
J
b b
# n
J
J
2
4
2
4
n # j
# n #
J
n
#
3
dim.
rit.
64
##
j
j
& j
b #
b # b
2
3
3
2
A tempo
69
#
& #
75
##
&
80
#
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#
# n
pp
Guitar 2
2. Gavotte
Quietly
V
& 4 # n
mp
p
3
7
2
3
&
w
w
1
1
14
mf
p
2
&
w
2
21
b
b
b
&
2
3
3
27
& # n
pp
dim.
V
IV
I
poco pont.
33
V
nat.
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2
3
1
3
2
4
0
1
3
4
p
1
3
1
3
poco pont.
1
3
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nat.
45
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39
1
2
1
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3
0
1
3
51
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dim.
pp
Guitar 2
3. Romance
Moderato espressivo
### 6 VI j j j j
j j
& 8 J J J J J J J J
= E p
1
2
1
3
2
4
1
3
0
1
2
3
2
3
2
3
1
3
1
3
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j j
j j
& j # j n j nbj b
b
1
2
0
2
2
4
15
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&
2
4
j j
j j
j j
n ## #
j
n j n # n n
1
3
2
4
1
3
1
3
1
3
3
1
mf
cresc.
f
IV
23
j
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j j
j j
j j
j j
j j
j j
& # # n #
p
0
4
3
1
2
rit.
V
30
j
j
###
j
j
j
& #
J
J J
1
3
A tempo
38
4
1
1
3
1
2
2
1
V
j bn
J
4
3
### j j j j
j j
n nb n b J b
&
J J
J J
J
J
1
2
3
p
I
II
45
4
3
3
4
1
2
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j j
j
j
j
j
&
J J
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1
3
1
3
1
3
2
3
2
3
52
### n n b
& n
1
4
3
1
3
2
3
# j j
nJ J J nJ J J nJ J nJ
1
59
###
& J n J J
J
3
2
pp
3
ppp
Guitar 2
4. Polka
Playfully, not too fast
sempre staccato
2
&4
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p
j
j
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rit.
A tempo
sul ponticello
III
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3
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18
nat.
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4
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CI
27
0
&
#
pp
poco
poco
cresc.
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34
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n #
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41
2
3
0
0
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Guitar 2
Scherzando
## #J J nJ #
J J
J J
J J
&
J J
J J
J
p
VI
1
3
49
1
4
1
3
1
4
1
2
4
3
1
3
1
4
1
3
## # J nJ # nb b n
J
J
&
J
J
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56
1
4
1
2
1
2
4
4
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J
J
&
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3
0
62
1
3
3
2
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4
2
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rit.
78
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nn
nat.
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Guitar 2
5. Waltz-Scherzo
Animato, ma non troppo presto
VI
pizz.
#### 3
& 4
2
2
p
9
####
&
18
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&
27
nat.
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pizz.
mf
1
3
p
2
3
37
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Guitar 2
69
staccato
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2
0
1
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4
2
3
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mf
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Guitar 2
6. Hurdy-Gurdy
Allegro non troppo
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Pi lento
32
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Guitar 2
10
7. Dance
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