Pashchenko, Andrei (Filippovich)

Pashchenko, Andrei (Filippovich) , prolific Russian composer; b. Rostov, Aug. 15,1883; d. Moscow, Nov. 16, 1972. He studied with Wihtol and Steinberg at the St. Petersburg Cons., graduating in 1917. He occupied various clerical positions, including librarian of the St. Petersburg Court Orch. (from 1911), remaining with it when it became the State Orch. (1917) and the Leningrad Phil. (1924). He left his post in 1931. In 1961 he went to live in Moscow. An exceptionally fertile composer, he wrote some 14 operas and 15 syms. The style of his music is a natural continuation of the traditions of the Russian national school. In his later works he allowed a certain influx of impressionistic harmonies and unresolved dissonant combinations.

Works

dramatic opera:Eagles in Revolt (Leningrad, Nov. 7, 1925); King Maximilian (1927); The Black Cliff (Leningrad, June 12, 1931); The Pompadours (1939); Jester Bala-kirev (1949); The Capricious Bride (1956); Radda and Loyko (1957); Nila Snishko (1961); The Great Seducer (1966); Woman, This Is the Devil (1966); African Love (1966); The Horse in the Senate (1967); Portrait (1968); Master and Margarita (1971). orch.: 15 syms. (1915,1929,1933,1938,1952, 1954,1956,1957,1958,1963,1964, 1966, 1969, 1969, 1970); 4 sinfoniettas (1943, 1945, 1953, 1964); Volga Fantasy (1961); Ukrainiada, symphonic poem (1963); Icarus,symphonic poem (1964); Dance Triptych (1965); The Voice of Peace, symphonic poem (1971); Poem of Stars, symphonic poem (1971); Cello Concerto (1964). chamber: 9 string quartets. vocal: Numerous works for chorus.

Bibliography

Y. Meylikh, A.R P. (Leningrad, 1960).

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