Geographic composer abc game
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Couldn`t find any 'X' or 'Y' composers for 'P' countries (post them if you find them), so-
I wanted to post this composer-
Franciszek Zachara (b Tarnów, Austria-Hungary (now Poland), 10 December1898; d Tallahassee, Florida, 2 February 1966), Polish-American pianist and composer. I don`t think he qualifies though. Sounded interesting; he was very famous, yet I don`t recall hearing about him before just now. He wrote lots of stuff, including Boogie-Woogie Etude! So anyway, I`ll post as a 'back-up' composer-
Wawrzyniec Jerzy Żuławski (b. 14 February 1916 in Zakopane, d. 18 August 1957 in Alps), also known as Wawa; Polish alpinist, educator, composer, music critic, musicologist.
Which concludes 'P' countries. Bravo, everyone! :clap:
This brings us to 'Q' countries, which I think we should combine with 'R' countries. So that means Qatar, Romania, Russia and Rwanda. What say you all?
I wanted to post this composer-
Franciszek Zachara (b Tarnów, Austria-Hungary (now Poland), 10 December1898; d Tallahassee, Florida, 2 February 1966), Polish-American pianist and composer. I don`t think he qualifies though. Sounded interesting; he was very famous, yet I don`t recall hearing about him before just now. He wrote lots of stuff, including Boogie-Woogie Etude! So anyway, I`ll post as a 'back-up' composer-
Wawrzyniec Jerzy Żuławski (b. 14 February 1916 in Zakopane, d. 18 August 1957 in Alps), also known as Wawa; Polish alpinist, educator, composer, music critic, musicologist.
Which concludes 'P' countries. Bravo, everyone! :clap:
This brings us to 'Q' countries, which I think we should combine with 'R' countries. So that means Qatar, Romania, Russia and Rwanda. What say you all?
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Anton Stepanovich Arensky, born in Novgorod, Russia, in 1861, died of tuberculosis in a Finnish sanatorium in 1906. Mainly influenced by Tchaikovsky, even though he was taught by Rimsky-Korsakov. As a professor of music, he taught Scriabin, Rachmaninov, and Gretchaninov. Very solid chamber music, all in the romantic vein.
Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev (1837-1910), born in Nizhny Novgorod, was a Russian pianist, conductor and composer. He is known today primarily for his work promoting nationalism in Russian music. Balakirev's own music is generally not well known today. The exception to this is Islamey: an Oriental Fantasy, which is still popular among pianists.
I have his two symphonies as well, worth listening to.
I have his two symphonies as well, worth listening to.
Sure ... onward through the fog ...
... BTW, I think this particular thread has the highest post count of all the threads on MIMF :cheers:Pavel Chesnokov (1877-1944) Russian composer of mostly choral works.
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Not just one, but two "I":
Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov, Russian, better known for his Caucasian Sketches. He also orchestrated Mussorgsky's short opera, The Marriage, which is very seldom heard today.
Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov, Russian, better known for his Caucasian Sketches. He also orchestrated Mussorgsky's short opera, The Marriage, which is very seldom heard today.
Dmitri Borisovich Kabalevsky (St. Petersburg, 1904 1987). He helped to set up the Union of Soviet Composers in Moscow and remained one of its leading figures. I was surprised to see that I do not have any CD's of him, just snippets on compilation CD's.
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Anatoly Konstantinovich Lyadov. Influential composer/educator who taught to no less than Stravinsky. But, then, he must have had some great shortcomings because the Wiki sketch states:
Lyadov possessed a technical facility which was highly regarded by his contemporaries, but his unreliability stood in the way of his advancement.
Umm....
Lyadov possessed a technical facility which was highly regarded by his contemporaries, but his unreliability stood in the way of his advancement.
Umm....
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I agree, Krummhorn, and it's actually the one successful piece he orchestrated himself. But Balakirev didn't like his first draft and he drafted another version which can be heard in one of his operas (too tired to check the spelling).
Leo Ornstein (1892-2002) Other sources claim the year of birth to be 1893 - the exact date and year are uncertain, so he lived to attain the age of either 109 or 110 ... after 100 we all should be so lucky :grin: !!
Russian pianist and composer who eventually became a citizen of the US. Taught in Philadelphia until he retired in 1953. Interesting site about Ornstein found here.
Russian pianist and composer who eventually became a citizen of the US. Taught in Philadelphia until he retired in 1953. Interesting site about Ornstein found here.