Prigozhin, Lucian (Abramovich)

Prigozhin, Lucian (Abramovich) , Russian composer; b. Tashkent, Aug. 15, 1926. He received training in piano and theory in Tashkent, and then completed his studies with Shcherbachev, Evlakhov, and Kochurov at the Leningrad Cons. He became a convinced modernist in his music, introducing the concept of “supplementary tones” in the 12-tone method of composition by allowing members of the tone-row to permutate freely. However, he preserved the basic tonality even when he no longer used the key signatures.

Works

DRAMATIC : Doctor Aybolit (Ay! It Hurts!), children’s radio opera (1956); Circle of Hades, ballet (1964; orch. suite, 1965); Makhish-Kibalchish, children’s radio opera (1969); Robin Hood, opera (1972); film music. ORCH.: Sinfonietta (1953); 3 syms. (1955, rev. 1975; 1960, rev. 1963; 1970); Music for Flute and Strings (1961). CHAMBER : 2 violin sonatas (Sonata-burlesque, 1967; 1969); 2 string quartets (1970, 1979); Musica rustica for Wind Quintet (1973); Horn Sonata (1974). Piano : Sonatina (1973); Sonata (1973); Calendar of Nature, 12 pieces (1974). VOCAL : Stenka Razin for 2 Soloists and Orch. (1949); Prometheus Unbound for Chorus and Orch. (1959–60); The Chronicle of Igor’s Campaign for Mezzo-soprano, Bass, Chorus, and Chamber Ensemble (1966); Snowstorm, chamber oratorio (1968); In Memory of the Great Battle for Bass, Chorus, and Orch. (1975); cantatas.

Bibliography

E. Ruchyevskaya, L. P. (Moscow, 1977).

—Nicolas Slonimsky/Laura Kuhn/Dennis McIntire