Drawn from Shostakovich's film score to the 1955 film The Gadfly, this Romance is a tender, sentimental love theme. In fact, it is so "schmaltzy" it is almost uncharacteristic of Shostakovich -- upon listening to this piece, you might think you were listening to Kreisler! The film music was, of course, scored for the larger sounds of the symphony orchestra, but numerous arrangements have been made for other instrumentations. This edition has been arranged for cello and piano by Sue Otty. Published by SJ Music.Difficulty: A3.