Evgeny Golubev
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Evgeny Kirillovich Golubev (16 February 1910, Moscow
25 December 1988, Moscow
) was a Russian
Soviet
composer
.
He was taught by Nikolai Myaskovsky
, and his students included Alfred Schnittke
, who studied with him from 1953 until 1958 (http://www.schirmer.com/default.aspx?TabId=2419&State_2872=2&ComposerId_2872=1389, http://www.expergo.org/schnittke/chronology.html) and Michael L. Geller
. His own compositions included at least twenty-four string quartet
s, seven symphonies
, three piano concerto
s the last dedicated to and recorded by Tatiana Nikolayeva
, concertos for violin
, cello
and viola
, ten piano sonata
s (the sixth dedicated to Myaskovsky), sonatas for violin
, cello
and for trumpet
(1956) (dedicated to Sergei Nikolaevich Yeryomin, and quintet
s for strings with piano and with harp, among other works. This harp quintet receives some performances occasionally, one of the few works of his still to do so.
The Soviet
state record label Melodiya
released several LP
s of his music, including the three piano concertos, two of the symphonies, and some chamber work
s and songs which are no longer easily available. During the last years, some of these old recordings were released on CD. Melodiya has recently reappeared and reissued Nikolayeva's recordings of the 3rd piano concerto and 4th piano sonata (1942–1943).
Moscow
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25 December 1988, Moscow
Moscow
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) was a Russian
Russians
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Soviet
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
.
He was taught by Nikolai Myaskovsky
Nikolai Myaskovsky
Nikolai Yakovlevich Myaskovsky was a Russian and Soviet composer. He is sometimes referred to as the "father of the Soviet symphony".-Early years and first important works:...
, and his students included Alfred Schnittke
Alfred Schnittke
Alfred Schnittke ; November 24, 1934 – August 3, 1998) was a Russian and Soviet composer. Schnittke's early music shows the strong influence of Dmitri Shostakovich. He developed a polystylistic technique in works such as the epic First Symphony and First Concerto Grosso...
, who studied with him from 1953 until 1958 (http://www.schirmer.com/default.aspx?TabId=2419&State_2872=2&ComposerId_2872=1389, http://www.expergo.org/schnittke/chronology.html) and Michael L. Geller
Michael L. Geller
Michael Lazarevich Geller or Misha Geller was a Russian viola player and composer.- Moscow years :...
. His own compositions included at least twenty-four string quartet
String quartet
A string quartet is a musical ensemble of four string players – usually two violin players, a violist and a cellist – or a piece written to be performed by such a group...
s, seven symphonies
Symphony
A symphony is an extended musical composition in Western classical music, scored almost always for orchestra. A symphony usually contains at least one movement or episode composed according to the sonata principle...
, three piano concerto
Piano concerto
A piano concerto is a concerto written for piano and orchestra.See also harpsichord concerto; some of these works are occasionally played on piano...
s the last dedicated to and recorded by Tatiana Nikolayeva
Tatiana Nikolayeva
Tatiana Petrovna Nikolayeva was a Russian Soviet pianist, composer and teacher.-Early life:Nikolayeva was born in Bezhitsa in the Bryansk district on May 4, 1924...
, concertos for violin
Violin concerto
A violin concerto is a concerto for solo violin and instrumental ensemble, customarily orchestra. Such works have been written since the Baroque period, when the solo concerto form was first developed, up through the present day...
, cello
Violoncello concerto
A cello concerto is a concerto for solo cello with orchestra or, very occasionally, smaller groups of instruments....
and viola
Viola
The viola is a bowed string instrument. It is the middle voice of the violin family, between the violin and the cello.- Form :The viola is similar in material and construction to the violin. A full-size viola's body is between and longer than the body of a full-size violin , with an average...
, ten piano sonata
Piano sonata
A piano sonata is a sonata written for a solo piano. Piano sonatas are usually written in three or four movements, although some piano sonatas have been written with a single movement , two movements , five or even more movements...
s (the sixth dedicated to Myaskovsky), sonatas for violin
Violin sonata
A violin sonata is a musical composition for violin, which is nearly always accompanied by a piano or other keyboard instrument, or by figured bass in the Baroque period.-A:*Ella Adayevskaya**Sonata Greca for Violin or Clarinet and Piano...
, cello
Cello sonata
A cello sonata is usually a sonata written for cello and piano, though other instrumentations are used, such as solo cello. The most famous Romantic-era cellos sonatas are those written by Johannes Brahms and Ludwig van Beethoven...
and for trumpet
Trumpet
The trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air...
(1956) (dedicated to Sergei Nikolaevich Yeryomin, and quintet
Quintet
A quintet is a group containing five members.It is commonly associated with musical groups, such as a string quintet, or a group of five singers, but can be applied to any situation where five similar or related objects are considered a single unit....
s for strings with piano and with harp, among other works. This harp quintet receives some performances occasionally, one of the few works of his still to do so.
The Soviet
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
state record label Melodiya
Melodiya
Melodiya is a Russian record label. It was the state-owned major record company/label of the Soviet Union.-History:It was established in 1964 as the "All-Union Gramophone Record Firm of the USSR Ministry of Culture Melodiya"...
released several LP
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
s of his music, including the three piano concertos, two of the symphonies, and some chamber work
Chamber music
Chamber music is a form of classical music, written for a small group of instruments which traditionally could be accommodated in a palace chamber. Most broadly, it includes any art music that is performed by a small number of performers with one performer to a part...
s and songs which are no longer easily available. During the last years, some of these old recordings were released on CD. Melodiya has recently reappeared and reissued Nikolayeva's recordings of the 3rd piano concerto and 4th piano sonata (1942–1943).