You can listen to the music here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzQjvo5ti6gVolume 12 A of the Complete Works of the great Russian composer Georgy Sviridov (1915-1998) includes the vocal cycle I'ront Shakespeare (21nd ed. 1961) for mezzo-soprano and bass, Songs on words by Robert Burns (1955) and the Sailor 's Song on Allan Cunningham's words (late 1940s) for bass. All texts are given in Russian with a transliteration. When the Russian translations were equirhythmic to the English originals, they have also been added to the score.The volume starts with introductory articles hy the British musicologist Stuart Campbell and the Russian musicologist Maria Chuikova who also includes musical textual commentary in her article. The publication also contains commentaries by the musical editor of the volume Pavel Lukyanchenko (on the musical texts) and the philologist Sergey Subbotin (on the poetic: texts used by Sviridov) . The general editor of the volume is the musicologist Alexander Belonenko.CONTENTSStuart CampbellEnglish and Scottish poetry and drama in Sviridov's songs Maria Chuikova'My old Albion...' (in Russian) Pavel LukyanchenkoText-critical commentary to the music text (in Russian) Sergey SubbotinText-critical commentary to the literary text (in Russian) FROM SHAKESPEARESeven songs for mezzo-soprano and bass. On words by William Shakespeare1. Man's Ingratitude (bass). Translated by Leonid Martynov 2. A Soldier's Toast. Iago's Song from the Music for the Tragedy Othello (bass).Translated by Boris Pasternak 3. Iago's song about King Stephen from the Music for the Tragedy Othello (bass).Translated by Boris Pasternak 4. Winter (bass). Translated by Boris Pasternak 5. The Clown's Song from the Comedy Twelfth Night (bass).Translated by Mikhail Lozinsky 6. Desdemona's Willow Song from the Music for the Tragedy Othello (mezzo-soprano). Translated by Boris Pasternak 7. The Gravedigger's Song from the Tragedy Hamlet (bass).Translated by Boris Pasternak SAILOR'S SONGFor bass. On words by Allan Cunningham. Translated by Wilhelm Levik SONGS ON WORDS BY ROBERT BURNS For bass. Translated by Samuil Marshak1. The Winter of Life 2. The Sodger's Return 3. John Anderson, My Jo 4. Robin 5. The Highland Laddie . 6. Findlay 7. The Day is Gane, and Mirk's the Night 8. Farewell 9. A Man's a Man For A' That Summary