People's Artist of the RSFSR (1946). Doctor of Arts (1940). He came from a family of musicians. The son of the organist and piano teacher of the Moscow Conservatory Fyodor Karlovich Gedike. In 1898 he graduated from the Moscow Conservatory, studied piano with G. A. Pabst and V. I. Safonov, composition with A. S. Arensky, N. M. Ladukhin, G. E. Konyus. For the composition of the Concertpiece for piano and orchestra, sonatas for violin and piano, pieces for piano, he received a prize at the International Competition. A. G. Rubinstein in Vienna (1900). From 1909 he was professor of the Moscow Conservatory in the piano class, from 1919 head of the chamber ensemble department, from 1923 he taught the organ class, in which M. L. Starokadomsky and many other Soviet musicians were Gedike's students.
The culture of the organ left its mark on Gedicke's musical style. His music is characterized by seriousness and monumentality, a clear form, the predominance of the rational principle, the dominance of variational-polyphonic thinking. The composer is closely connected in his work with the traditions of Russian musical classics. Arrangements of Russian folk songs belong to his best works.
Gedicke made a valuable contribution to pedagogical literature for the piano. The performance of Gedike the organist was distinguished by majesty, concentration, depth of thought, rigor, sharp contrasts of light and shadow. He performed all the organ works of J. S. Bach. Gedicke expanded the repertoire of organ concertos with his transcriptions of excerpts from operas, symphonies, and piano works. State Prize of the USSR (1947) for performing activities.
Compositions:
operas(all on his own libretto) - Virineya (1913-15, according to a legend from the first centuries of Christianity), At the ferry (1933, dedicated to the uprising of E. Pugachev; 2nd Ave. at the Competition in honor of the 15th anniversary of the October Revolution) , Jacquerie (1933, based on the plot of a peasant uprising in France in the 14th century), Macbeth (after W. Shakespeare, in 1944 performed orchestral numbers); cantatas, including - Glory to the Soviet pilots (1933), Motherland of joy (1937, both on lyrics by A. A. Surkov); for orchestra- 3 symphonies (1903, 1905, 1922), overtures, including - Dramatic (1897), 25 years of October (1942), 1941 (1942), 30 years of October (1947), symphonic poem by Zarnitsa (1929) and etc.; concerts with orchestra- for piano (1900), violin (1951), trumpet (ed. 1930), horn (ed. 1929), organ (1927); 12 marches for brass band; quintets, quartets, trios, pieces for organ, piano (including 3 sonatas, about 200 easy pieces, 50 exercises), violins, cello, clarinet; romances, arrangements of Russian folk songs for voice and piano, trio (6 volumes, ed. 1924); many transcriptions (including works by J. S. Bach for piano and orchestra).
Alexander Gedicke was born on February 20 (March 4), 1877 in Moscow into a German family that had long settled in Russia. Grandfather Gedike, Karl Andreevich, a well-known teacher in Moscow, also served as the organist of the Moscow Catholic Church of St. Louis of France, his father, Fyodor Karlovich, worked there and taught at the Moscow Conservatory, Gedike's cousin was the composer N. K. Medtner.In 1898, Alexander Gedike graduated from the Moscow Conservatory, where he studied with P. A. Pabst and V. I. Safonov in the piano class, with A. S. Arensky, N. M. Ladukhin and G. E. Konyus in the classes of music theory and composition . In 1900 he participated in the Third Rubinstein Competition in Vienna as a pianist and as a composer, and in the composer's nomination he was awarded the first prize for the Concertpiece for Piano and Orchestra.
Since 1909, Alexander Fedorovich Gedike was a piano professor at the Moscow Conservatory, and since 1919 he was in charge of the chamber ensemble department. In 1923 he headed the organ class (which he studied from childhood under the guidance of his father) and gave his first solo concert on the instrument of the Great Hall of the Conservatory. Among his students-organists are N. Ya. Vygodsky, M. L. Starokadomsky, L. I. Roizman, S. L. Dizhur, G. Ya. Grodberg, I. D. Weiss. Gedicke's repertoire included all the works of J.S. Bach, as well as his own arrangements for this instrument of fragments from operas, symphonic and piano compositions.
The style of Gedicke as a composer is influenced by organ culture and is marked by seriousness and monumentality, clarity of form, mastery of polyphonic writing. At the same time, Gedike is the heir to the traditions of the Russian classical school. He is the author of four operas, cantatas, many symphonic, piano and organ compositions, concertos and chamber works for wind instruments, romances and arrangements of Russian folk songs (including the famous song “Once upon a time there was a gray goat with my grandmother”).
Alexander Fedorovich Gedike died on July 9, 1957. He was buried in Moscow at the Vvedensky cemetery.
Awards and prizes
- People's Artist of the RSFSR (1946)
- Stalin Prize of the first degree (1948) - for concert and performing activities
March 04, 1877 - July 09, 1957
Russian composer, organist, pianist, teacher, professor at the Moscow Conservatory, founder of the Soviet organ school
He was born into a German family that had long settled in Russia. Grandfather Gedike, Karl Andreevich, a well-known teacher in Moscow, also served as the organist of the Moscow Catholic Church of St. Louis of France, his father, Fyodor Karlovich, worked there and taught at the Moscow Conservatory, Gedike's cousin was composer N. K. Medtner.
In 1898, Alexander Gedicke graduated from the Moscow Conservatory, where he studied with P. A. Pabst and V. I. Safonov in the piano class, with A. S. Arensky, N. M. Ladukhin and G. E. Konyus in the classes of music theory and composition . In 1900, he participated in the Third Rubinstein Competition in Vienna as a pianist and as a composer, and in the composer's nomination he was awarded the first prize for the Concertpiece for Piano and Orchestra.
Since 1909, Alexander Fedorovich Gedike was a piano professor at the Moscow Conservatory, since 1919? Head of the Chamber Ensemble Department. In 1923 he headed the organ class (which he studied from childhood under the guidance of his father) and gave his first solo concert on the instrument of the Great Hall of the Conservatory. Among his organ students? N. Ya. Vygodsky, M. L. Starokadomsky, L. I. Roizman, S. L. Dizhur, G. Ya. Grodberg, I. D. Weiss Gedicke's repertoire included all the works of J.S. Bach, as well as his own arrangements for this instrument of fragments from operas, symphonic and piano compositions. In 1947 Gedicke was awarded the Stalin Prize for his performance.
The style of Gedicke as a composer is influenced by organ culture and is marked by seriousness and monumentality, clarity of form, mastery of polyphonic writing. At the same time Gedike? heir to the traditions of the Russian classical school. He is the author of four operas, cantatas, many symphonic, piano and organ compositions, concertos and chamber works for wind instruments, romances and arrangements of Russian folk songs (including the famous song “Once upon a time there was a gray goat with my grandmother”).
Gedike A. F.
Alexander Fedorovich (20 II (4 III) 1877, Moscow - 9 VII 1957, ibid.) - owl. composer, pianist, organist and teacher. Nar. art. RSFSR (1946). Doctor of Arts (1940). He came from a family of musicians. The son of an organist and piano teacher. Moscow Conservatory Fedor Karlovich G. In 1898 he graduated from Moscow. conservatory, was engaged in the class of piano. by G. A. Pabst and V. I. Safonov, composition by A. S. Arensky, N. M. Ladukhin, G. E. Konyus. For the composition of the Concertshtuk for piano. with orchestra, sonatas for violin and piano, pieces for piano. received pr. at the International. competition them. A. G. Rubinstein in Vienna (1900). Since 1909 professor Mosk. conservatory in the class of piano., since 1919 head. chair of the chamber ensemble, from 1923 he taught the organ class, in which G.'s students were M. L. Starokadomsky and many others. other owls. musicians. The culture of the organ left its stamp on the muses. style G. His music is characterized by seriousness and monumentality, a clear form, the predominance of the rational principle, the dominance of variation-polyphonic. thinking. The composer is closely connected in his work with the traditions of Russian. music classics. To his best products. belong processing Rus. nar. songs. G. made a valuable contribution to pedagogical literature for the piano.
The performance of the G. organist was distinguished by majesty, concentration, depth of thought, rigor, and sharp contrasts of light and shadow. He performed all the organ works. J. S. Bach. G. expanded the repertoire of organ concerts with his transcriptions of excerpts from operas, symphonies, piano. prod. State. Pr. USSR (1947) for performing activities.
Compositions: operas (all on their own libretto) - Virineya (1913-15, according to a legend from the first centuries of Christianity), At the ferry (1933, dedicated to the uprising of E. Pugachev; 2nd pr. at the Competition in honor of the 15th anniversary of the October Revolution), Jacquerie (1933, on the plot of a peasant uprising in France in the 14th century), Macbeth (according to W. Shakespeare, in 1944 performed orchestral numbers); cantatas, including Glory to Soviet Pilots (1933), Motherland of Joy (1937, both to lyrics by A. A. Surkov); for orc. - 3 symphonies (1903, 1905, 1922), overtures, including - Dramatic (1897), 25 years of October (1942), 1941 (1942), 30 years of October (1947), symphony. poem Zarnitsa (1929) and others; concerts with orc. - for fp. (1900), Skr. (1951), trumpets (ed. 1930), horns (ed. 1929), organ (1927); 12 marches for wind orchestra; quintets, quartets, trios, pieces for organ, piano. (including 3 sonatas, about 200 easy pieces, 50 exercises), skr., vlch., clarinet; romances, arrangements of Russian. nar. songs for voice with piano, trio (6 books, ed. 1924); pl. transcriptions (including works by J. S. Bach for piano and orchestra). Literature: Levik B., Alexander Gedike, M., 1947; A. F. Gedike. Sat. articles and memoirs, comp. K. Adzhemov, M., 1960; Gedike A. F., Notographic reference book, comp. G. K. Ivanov, Moscow, 1970. I. P. Kulyasov.
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GEDIKE Alexander Fedorovich
(1877-1957)
Organist, pianist, scientist, composer, teacher.
The son of the organist and piano teacher of the Moscow Conservatory F.K. Goedicke (1839-1916). Student V.I. Safonova (piano). I used the advice of A.S. Arensky and G.E. Konyus (by composition).
Since 1909 he was a professor of the Moscow Conservatory in the piano class, since 1919 - of the chamber ensemble, since 1922 he taught the organ class and gave concerts as an organist.
He taught at the school from the early 1920s to the mid 1950s. (piano, chamber ensemble, composition). For many years he was the head of the chamber ensemble class and was the author of the first chamber ensemble curriculum for music schools (1946). The pianist and composer L.L. worked as an assistant to Gedicke. Solin.
Among the students: M.L. Starokadomsky, N.Ya. Vygodsky, I.D. Weiss, V.K. Merzhanov, S.L. Dizhur, G.Ya. Grodberg, L.I. Roizman.
Author of the operas Virineya (1916), At the Perevoz (1933), Jacquerie (1933), Macbeth (1947); 3 cantatas, 3 symphonies; concertos for various instruments with orchestra, incl. for organ (1927); chamber ensembles; organ transcriptions; children's piano pieces and exercises; romances and songs.
Laureate of the prize for composition at the International Competition named after A.G. Rubinstein (Vienna, 1900). Laureate of the Stalin Prize (1947, for performing activities).
ON THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF ALEXANDER GEDIK
March 4 /2002 - Approx. webmaster/ 125 years have passed since the birth of Alexander Gedike - Russian organist, composer and teacher. His creative activity throughout his life was inextricably linked with the musical culture of Moscow, and above all with the Moscow Conservatory, where he taught for almost half a century.
Alexander Gedicke came from a family of hereditary German organists. His grandfather, who settled in Russia at the beginning of the 19th century, was the organist of the Moscow Catholic Church of St. Louis. The father of Alexander Gedike also served there, under whose guidance little Sasha began to learn how to play, first on the piano, and then on the organ. Already from the age of 10, he replaced his father in the church, and from the age of 12 he began to perform in concerts. He gave his first solo organ concert in the Great Hall of the Conservatory. In total, they played more than 200 concerts here. For decades he was the leading domestic organist. Thanks to Gedika, the practice of organ evenings and organ subscriptions has become a regular and very popular practice in the country.
“Organ concerts by Alexander Gedicke, and then by other organists, primarily by his students, were perhaps the most attended concerts in Soviet Russia,” says Elena Sorokina, professor at the Moscow Conservatory, Doctor of Arts. - Why? It seems that although the organ has never been a cult instrument with us, its timbre evoked certain associations and to some extent filled the spiritual vacuum, which, of course, was felt in those years. It was organ concerts that partly made up for the lack of temple communication. The role of Alexander Gedike in the history of Russian music turned out to be quite special. The organ was known in Russia before, but the full development of organ music took place only at the beginning of the 20th century. It was Gedike who gave impetus to the development of organ art in Russia, both performing and composing. He wrote many works for this majestic instrument: concertos, preludes and fugues, chorales, fantasies.
Alexander Gedicke, a graduate of the Moscow Conservatory, composed works not only for the organ. His composer's heritage includes about a hundred opuses. These are operas, symphonies, instrumental concertos, quartets, trios, violin and cello sonatas. Gedike's piano pieces for beginning musicians are popular. Their bright, expressive, but at the same time clear musical language is understandable and close to children's perception. To this day, these miniatures are among the best in the pedagogical repertoire. And this is not surprising. After all, Gedike was a wonderful teacher. At the Moscow Conservatory he taught piano, chamber ensemble and organ. Among his students are the famous interpreter of the music of Frederic Chopin, pianist Viktor Merzhanov, and such talented musicians as Sergei Dizhur and Garry Grodberg. They made up the color of Russian organ art.
Rare spiritual purity and nobility earned the musician universal love and recognition. And his very life has become a symbol of selfless and devoted service to the cause.
“Both I and my husband, pianist Alexander Bakhchiev, who was a student of Gedike in the chamber ensemble class, remember that few people were so loved at the conservatory in Moscow as Alexander Gedike. He combined benevolence and strictness, exactingness both to his students and to himself. He was incredibly kind. The famous "Gedik's" statement "well, that's really bad, four!" entered history. As children ran to the central music school past the conservatory, Elena Sorokina continues, one could see an elderly man feeding pigeons. He went to the academic building, leaving the right wing of the building, which was originally built for the apartments of professors, and in which Alexander Gedicke lived until his death. His every day was filled with classes with students, exams, concerts, where he played himself or listened to his favorite music. And it seemed to us that nothing could change this way of life.”
In memory of Alexander Gedik, the Department of Organ and Harpsichord of the Moscow Conservatory annually holds concerts featuring his music. On the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the birth of Alexander Gedicke, an exhibition dedicated to his work and teaching activities has been launched in the foyer of the Moscow Conservatory, where photographs, documents, manuscripts, and the composer are presented. The organ festival, which is currently taking place at the Moscow Conservatory, is timed to coincide with the anniversary. The concert that opened the festival was attended by young organists, “granddaughter” students of Alexander Gedicke.
