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Anatoly Nikolayevich Alexandrov

Russian musician

Anatoly Nikolayevich Alexandrov (May 25, 1888 [O.S. May 13], Moscow – April 16, 1982, Moscow) was a Soviet and Russian composer of works for piano and for other instruments, and pianist. His initial works had a mystical element, but he downplayed this to better fit socialist realism. He led a somewhat retiring life, but received several honors.

Alexandrov was the son of a Professor of Tomsk State University. He attended the Moscow Conservatory (which he left in 1915), where he was a pupil of Nikolai Zhilyayev, Sergei Taneyev and Sergei Vasilenko (theory), Alexander Ilyinsky (composition) and Konstantin Igumnov (pianoforte). His early music revealed the influence of Nikolai Medtner and Alexander Scriabin. He was appointed Professor at the Moscow Conservatory in 1923. Viktor Belyaev, Alexandrov's first biographer, wrote in 1926: "If Myaskovsky is a thinker, and Feinberg a psychologist, then Alexandrov is, before anything else, a poet." Alexandrov was also a strong proponent of Stanchinsky and edited much of his compositions for publication.

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Works

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  • Aria
  • Canzona Ditirambica
  • Elegy and Waltz, op. 89
  • Elegy and Waltz, op. 89: Elegy: Andante caldo ed espressivo
  • Elegy and Waltz, op. 89: Waltz: Tempo di Valse moderato e grazioso
  • Obsession passée, op. 6
  • Obsession passée, op. 6: I. Longing: Languido
  • Obsession passée, op. 6: II. Étude: Pas très vite
  • Obsession passée, op. 6: III. Impression (Botticelli): Très nerveux
  • Obsession passée, op. 6: IV. Epilogue: Poco agitato — Drammatico
  • Overture on Russian Folk Songs, op. 29
  • Piano Sonata no. 1 in F-sharp minor, op. 4 “Sonata-Skazka”
  • Piano Sonata no. 10 in F major, op. 72
  • Piano Sonata no. 10 in F major, op. 72: I. Allegro moderato
  • Piano Sonata no. 10 in F major, op. 72: II. Andante semplice
  • Piano Sonata no. 10 in F major, op. 72: III. Con moto ed agitato
  • Piano Sonata no. 11 in C major, op. 81 "Sonata-Fantasia"
  • Piano Sonata no. 11 in C major, op. 81 "Sonata-Fantasia": I. Tranquillo ma, con alcuna licenza
  • Piano Sonata no. 11 in C major, op. 81 "Sonata-Fantasia": II. Allegro agitato
  • Piano Sonata no. 11 in C major, op. 81 "Sonata-Fantasia": III. Andante cantabile
  • Piano Sonata no. 12 in B minor, op. 87
  • Piano Sonata no. 12 in B minor, op. 87: I. Impetuoso, un poco sostenuto – Un poco piu mosso, animato assai
  • Piano Sonata no. 12 in B minor, op. 87: II. Andante cantabile, dolce espressivo
  • Piano Sonata no. 12 in B minor, op. 87: III. Con moto, energico
  • Piano Sonata no. 14 in E major, op. 97
  • Piano Sonata no. 14 in E major, op. 97: I. Allegretto carezzevole
  • Piano Sonata no. 14 in E major, op. 97: II. Tema - Var. 1 - Var. 2 - Var. 3 - Interludium - Var. 4 - Var. 5 - Interludium - Var. 6, Coda
  • Piano Sonata no. 2 in D minor, op. 18
  • Piano Sonata no. 3, op. 18
  • Piano Sonata no. 3, op. 18: I. Tastando il tempo giusto, flessibile mosso
  • Piano Sonata no. 3, op. 18: II. Interludio, andante semplice
  • Piano Sonata no. 3, op. 18: III. Sostenuto, sordamente
  • Piano Sonata no. 4, op. 19
  • Piano Sonata no. 4, op. 19: I. Agitato mosso, con slancio vigoroso e gran' passione
  • Piano Sonata no. 4, op. 19: II. Andante meditativo
  • Piano Sonata no. 4, op. 19: III. Invocando, un poco sostenuto
  • Piano Sonata no. 5 in G-sharp minor, op. 22
  • Piano Sonata no. 5 in G-sharp minor, op. 22: I. Quasi andantino sempre molto flessibile
  • Piano Sonata no. 5 in G-sharp minor, op. 22: II. Variazioni
  • Piano Sonata no. 6 in G major, op. 26
  • Piano Sonata no. 6 in G major, op. 26: I. Allegro grazioso
  • Piano Sonata no. 6 in G major, op. 26: II. Adagio non troppo
  • Piano Sonata no. 6 in G major, op. 26: III. Intrada, alla improvisata. Non slentando - Alla marcia stravaganta
  • Piano Sonata no. 7 in D major, op. 42 "Sonatina"
  • Piano Sonata no. 7 in D major, op. 42 "Sonatina": I. Allegretto flessibile
  • Piano Sonata no. 7 in D major, op. 42 "Sonatina": II. Canzona
  • Piano Sonata no. 7 in D major, op. 42 "Sonatina": III. Rondo
  • Piano Sonata no. 8 in B-flat major, op. 50
  • Piano Sonata no. 8 in B-flat major, op. 50: I. Allegretto giocoso
  • Piano Sonata no. 8 in B-flat major, op. 50: II. Andante cantabile e pensieroso
  • Piano Sonata no. 8 in B-flat major, op. 50: III. Energico. Con moto assai - Alla danza energica con moto assai, ma un poco sostenuto
  • Piano Sonata no. 9 in C minor, op. 61
  • Piano Sonata no. 9 in C minor, op. 61: I. Allegro moderato
  • Piano Sonata no. 9 in C minor, op. 61: II. Andante ma non troppo
  • Piano Sonata no. 9 in C minor, op. 61: III. Allegro
  • Romantic Episodes, op. 88
  • Romantic Episodes, op. 88: No. 10. Tempestoso e maestoso
  • Romantic Episodes, op. 88: No. 6. Adagio, cantabile
  • Six Preludes, op. 1
  • Six Preludes, op. 1: No. 1. Moderato, con agitazione patetica
  • Six Preludes, op. 1: No. 2. Languido
  • Six Preludes, op. 1: No. 3. Misterioso, con importanza
  • Six Preludes, op. 1: No. 4. Impetuoso, protestando
  • Six Preludes, op. 1: No. 5. Liberamente, amoroso
  • Six Preludes, op. 1: No. 6. Pensieroso, commodo
  • Sonata no. 13 in F-sharp minor, op. 90 “Sonata-Skazka”
  • Songe, op. 11 no. 2
  • There Were Four
  • Three Studies, op. 31
  • Three Studies, op. 31: No. 1. Veloce
  • Three Studies, op. 31: No. 2. Andante con moto
  • Three Studies, op. 31: No. 3. Sordamente
  • Ukrainian Poem
  • Vision, op. 111
  • Vision, op. 111: Adagio
  • Vision, op. 111: Allegro