Main »
Rodion Konstantinovich Shchedrin: 85 years since the birth of the composer
Rodion Konstantinovich Shchedrin: 85 years since the birth of the composer
Rodion Konstantinovich Shchedrin (sort. 1932) — one of the largest and famous composers of the second half of XX — the beginning of the XXI century.
His works are available to the widest circles of listeners. He has developed in the creativity the Russian subject more widely, than any of composers of his generation. His operas and ballets are written almost only on plots of the largest Russian writers — N. Gogol, A. Chekhov, V. Nabokov, N. Leskov.
His feather possesses operas "Not only love", "Dead souls", Lolita, "The fascinated wanderer", two symphonies, concertos for a piano with orchestra, choral and piano works, "A musical gift" for body and wind instruments.
R. Shchedrin is the author of ballets "Humpbacked Horse", "Carmen suite", "Anna Karenina", "Seagull" which he has written for the wife, the outstanding ballerina Maya Plisetskaya.
Creative merits of R. Shchedrin have been noted by numerous honorary titles, awards and awards not only in our country, but also in Germany, the USA, China, etc. the countries, including a rank of "The people's artist of the USSR" (1981) and the Order of Lenin (1982).
From December 2 to December 18, 2017 the All-Russian musical festival "The Imprinted Angel" devoted to the composer's anniversary will be held. The festival of music of R. Shchedrin will pass across the whole country in the cities Nizhny Novgorod, St. Petersburg, Krasnoyarsk, Orenburg, Ulan-Ude, Tula, Moscow and many others. A concert on a birthday of the composer, on December 16, is planned in Vladivostok.
At an exhibition "Rodion Konstantinovich Shchedrin: 85 years since the birth of the composer" musical and musical literature which will attract interest both professional musicians, and fans of music is presented.
These are books about life and works of the composer (among them there is a monograph by M. Tarakanov "Rodion Shchedrin's Creativity"), musical editions and records of his most famous works (among them there are ballets "Anna Karenina", "Carmen suite", "Humpbacked Horse", choral compositions) and also videos "Height", "Normandy-Neman" in which the music and songs by the composer which have become popular for many years sounds.
His works are available to the widest circles of listeners. He has developed in the creativity the Russian subject more widely, than any of composers of his generation. His operas and ballets are written almost only on plots of the largest Russian writers — N. Gogol, A. Chekhov, V. Nabokov, N. Leskov.
His feather possesses operas "Not only love", "Dead souls", Lolita, "The fascinated wanderer", two symphonies, concertos for a piano with orchestra, choral and piano works, "A musical gift" for body and wind instruments.
R. Shchedrin is the author of ballets "Humpbacked Horse", "Carmen suite", "Anna Karenina", "Seagull" which he has written for the wife, the outstanding ballerina Maya Plisetskaya.
Creative merits of R. Shchedrin have been noted by numerous honorary titles, awards and awards not only in our country, but also in Germany, the USA, China, etc. the countries, including a rank of "The people's artist of the USSR" (1981) and the Order of Lenin (1982).
From December 2 to December 18, 2017 the All-Russian musical festival "The Imprinted Angel" devoted to the composer's anniversary will be held. The festival of music of R. Shchedrin will pass across the whole country in the cities Nizhny Novgorod, St. Petersburg, Krasnoyarsk, Orenburg, Ulan-Ude, Tula, Moscow and many others. A concert on a birthday of the composer, on December 16, is planned in Vladivostok.
At an exhibition "Rodion Konstantinovich Shchedrin: 85 years since the birth of the composer" musical and musical literature which will attract interest both professional musicians, and fans of music is presented.
These are books about life and works of the composer (among them there is a monograph by M. Tarakanov "Rodion Shchedrin's Creativity"), musical editions and records of his most famous works (among them there are ballets "Anna Karenina", "Carmen suite", "Humpbacked Horse", choral compositions) and also videos "Height", "Normandy-Neman" in which the music and songs by the composer which have become popular for many years sounds.