Songs and music for children. Album of Soviet children's music - brief information about the composers

Many of us managed to get from the 20th century to the 21st without a time machine. As they say, we live at the turn of two centuries. Therefore, when talking about who modern composers are and what century they belong to, we must take this into account. More recently, the 20th century was considered modernity. But when the 21st came, the previous century automatically became the past.

Terminology

Before starting a conversation about the stated topic, you should decide on the necessary terminology. First, what is classical music as such? Secondly, who are contemporary composers? The interesting opinion of Stephen Fry will help to understand these issues. His books on the history of classical music are so delightful that it is sometimes impossible to tear oneself away from them. He very clearly and extremely clearly defines the questions posed.

Classical music. If we consider this term in the narrow sense of the word, it becomes clear that it refers to a fairly short period of classicism, which dominated from 1750 to 1830. In a broad sense, classical is any serious music that requires attention for listening and some emotional effort.

contemporary composers. It is generally accepted that classical music has stood the test of time. Accordingly, how can it be modern? A certain metamorphosis just happened when we moved into the 21st century, leaving the 20th in the past. So it turned out that modern classical composers belong to the 20th century. How then to be with classical music in the 21st century? Here it means that it is used in the broad sense of the word - as serious music that makes you think and requires some emotional effort.

Great Russian composers of the 20th century. List

The list below is not arranged chronologically, but alphabetically. Of course, one can single out from it, and one can point out especially outstanding ones. But since all these personalities are the brightest representatives of their century, they can be safely called so - the great modern composers of the 20th century. Listed are not just composers born at the turn of the 20th century. Their works during this period of time were already known, or their heyday of creativity fell on the 20th century.

Foreign composers of the 20th century. List

Russian composers of the 21st century

It is impossible to attribute some music creators to a particular century. After all, many works by contemporary composers were published and deserved attention both in the 20th century and in the 21st. This is especially true of living composers who managed to become famous for their highly artistic creations in the last century and continue to compose music in the current one. We are talking about Rodion Konstantinovich Shchedrin, Sofia Asgatovna Gubaidulina and others.

However, there are also little-known Russian composers of the 21st century who created wonderful compositions, but their names did not have time to become popular.

• Batagov Anton.
• Bakshi Alexander.
• Ekimovskiy Victor.
• Karmanov Pavel.
• Korovitsyn Vladimir.
• Markelov Pavel.
• Martynov Vladimir.
• Pavlova Alla.
• Baker Mark.
• Savalov Yuri.
• Saveliev Yuri.
• Sergeeva Tatiana.

This list can be greatly expanded.

About contemporary composers

Pekarsky Mark (b. 1940). He became famous for his ensemble of percussion instruments. The atmosphere at his concerts is conducive to laughter, as the composer in the process of performing music (and during breaks) can successfully joke.

Martynov Vladimir (b. 1946) is a minimalist composer. It combines religiosity and "advancement". The modern master of serious music is able to convey a lot with minimal means.

Yekimovsky Victor (b. 1947). Attention is drawn to his programmatic compositions with bright titles. These are "B" (music written for flutes and phonograms), "Siam Concerto" (intended for two pianos), "Sublimations" (for symphony orchestra), "27 Destructions" (for percussion instruments) and many others.

(b. 1951). In her works one can feel the influence of A. Scriabin's music. Lots of flight, fluctuations, fire. The second piano concerto attracts the attention of the listeners with its dynamic development and sudden finale, which takes the listener to the Middle Ages, and then returns him back.

Pavlova Alla (b. 1952) is an emigrant composer. Currently lives in America. Her music is melodic and at the same time sad and mournful. She wrote six symphonies in minor keys, which are whole tragedies.

As you can see, the music of modern composers is diverse, surprising and attractive. Many of the creators love experiments, looking for new forms. These include Bakshi Alexander (b. 1952). Among his compositions, "Unanswered Call" stands out, written for violin, 6-7 mobile phones and string orchestra.

Markelov Pavel (b. 1967). One of his favorite directions is sacred music. He wrote symphonies for orchestra, vers libre sonatas for piano, 20 bell symphonies.

Children's contemporary composers

Prominent representatives are Yuri Savalov, Vladimir Korovitsyn, Yuri Saveliev.

Yuri Savalov was a talented composer, an excellent teacher and a wonderful arranger. Enthusiastically led the orchestra at the Children's Music School. He was also a good performer. Played keyboards and wind instruments. Each of his nine pieces for piano has a subtitle: "Mother", "Confession", "Wind of Wanderings", "Inspiration", "Ball in the Prince's Castle", "Prelude", "March", "Waltz", "Lullaby". All of them are very interesting, diverse and beautiful.

Vladimir Korovitsyn was born in 1955. His work consists of music written in various romances, spiritual works written for choir, chamber and symphony orchestra. For children, he wrote a collection of children's songs called "Rejoice in the Sun" and "Children's Album" for piano. The plays are an excellent addition to the students' repertoire. The titles of the plays accurately reflect their character and mood: "Thumbelina", "Wooden Shoes", "Man with an Accordion Variations", "Emelya Rides on the Stove", "The Sad Princess", "Girl's Round Dance".

Songs for children

Children's songs of modern composers are filled with optimism and cheerfulness. Despite the fact that some of them were created half a century ago, they remain not only relevant, but also quite modern. V. Shainsky, I. Dunaevsky, D. Kabalevsky, G. Gladkov are considered the most. We listen to their cheerful and provocative songs with great pleasure, sing them ourselves and together with the children.

Not everyone knows that it is G. Gladkov who owns the melodies from such popular films and cartoons as "Little Red Riding Hood", "About Fedot the Archer", "Children of Captain Grant", "By Pike", "Plasticine Crow" and others.

Another legendary creator of modern songs for children is V. Shainsky. He has over three hundred of them. It is enough to listen to Blue Wagon, Piggy, Chung-Chang, Antoshka and many others to understand how talented this composer is.

So, modern composers are considered not only living or recently deceased composers of the 21st century, but also the masters of the 20th century. Both of them have created multi-genre and diverse music that deserves attention from listeners and musicologists.

Sosnovtsev Boris Andreevich - Russian Soviet composer, teacher - was born on 20. V 1921 in Samara (Kuibyshev). He graduated from the Moscow Conservatory in composition class with An. Alexandrov, later he also had graduate school. Honored Art Worker of the RSFSR, Professor, Head of the Department of Music Theory and Composition of the Saratov Conservatory, Candidate of Art History. Among his works are the opera-oratorio; cantatas “Song of the Motherland”, “Year after year”; symphony, symphonietta, "Suite on Russian Themes" for symphony orchestra; concertos for various instruments with orchestra; instrumental and chamber music; piano compositions; songs, romances, choirs.

NYAGA Georgy Stepanovich - Moldavian Soviet composer - was born on March 19, 1922 in Bucharest. He graduated from the Moscow Conservatory in the violin class with B. Kuznetsov, later the Kishinev Conservatory in the composition class with N. Leib. Honored "worker of arts of the Moldavian SSR, laureate of the State Prize of the Moldavian SSR. Among his works are opera; the oratorio Aurora; 2 symphonies; 2 concertos for violin and orchestra; 2 string quartets; instrumental music; piano pieces (including sonata, preludes, "Twelve Two-Part Inventions"); arrangements of folk songs.

TOLSTOY Dmitry Alekseevich - Russian Soviet composer - was born on January 20, 1923 in Berlin (the son of the greatest Soviet writer A. N. Tolstoy). He graduated with honors from the Leningrad Conservatory in the class of composition with B. Arapov (later he studied with him in graduate school). Among the composer's works are the opera Maryuta the Fisherwoman, Masquerade, Pomegranate Bracelet, The Captain's Daughter; ballets "Nuncha", "Aelita"; cantata "Poem about Leningrad"; the symphony "The Thought of the Motherland", the symphonic poem "The Son of the People"; concertos with orchestra for piano, oboe, clarinet; 4 quartets, 2 piano trios; instrumental music; piano works (including 16 sonatas, "Twenty-Four Preludes", "Andersen's Tales", "Colorful Sheets"); songs, romances, choirs; music for theater and cinema!

STEMPNEVSKY Stanislav Vladislavovich - Russian sonnet composer - was born on 28. V 1923 in Belebey (Bashkir ASSR). Graduated from the Moscow Conservatory in the composition class of E. Golubev. Among his works are the musical comedy The Queen Stays at Home; cantata "Lenin's banner"; "Symphonic dances"; "Don Poem" for orchestra of folk instruments; instrumental music; piano pieces (sonata, children's pieces, etc.); songs, romances, choirs (including the pioneer suite "Song of the Horn"); arrangements of folk songs; music for radio shows and movies.

ABRAMYAN Eduard Aslanyevich - Armenian Soviet composer - was born on 22. V 1923 in Tbilisi. He graduated from the Tbilisi Conservatory in composition with S. Barkhudaryan, in piano with A. Tugashvili; then he improved his composition in the studio at the House of Culture of the Armenian SSR in Moscow with G. Litnsky and N. Peiko. Honored Art Worker of the Armenian SSR. Among his works are compositions for symphony orchestra (including "Symphonic Dances"); 2 concertos for piano and orchestra; chamber instrumental music; piano pieces (including "Twenty-Four Preludes"); songs, romances, choirs; music for theater and cinema.

Bunin Revol Samuilovich (6. IV 1924, Moscow - 3. VII 1976, Moscow) - Soviet composer. Graduated from the Moscow Conservatory in composition class under D. Shostakovich. Among the composer's works are the opera Masquerade, People's Volunteers (completed by M. Weinberg, B. Tchaikovsky and A. Eshpay); 8 symphonies, "Concert Symphony" for violin and orchestra, symphonic poems "The Stone Guest" and "1967"; poem for viola and orchestra, concerto for viola and orchestra, concerto for chamber orchestra, concerto for piano and chamber orchestra; instrumental ensembles (2 quartets, piano quintet, etc.); piano works; romances, choirs; music for theater, radio and cinema.

NIKOLAEVA (Tarasevich) Tatyana Petrovna - Russian Soviet composer, pianist - was born on May 4, 1924 in Bezhitsa (Bryansk region). She graduated from the Moscow Conservatory in piano with A. Goldenweiser and in composition with E. Golubev. People's Artist of the RSFSR, laureate of the State Prize of the USSR, professor at the Moscow Conservatory, laureate of international piano competitions. Among her works are the cantata "Song of Happiness"; symphony; 2 concertos for piano and orchestra; chamber instrumental works; piano pieces (including sonata, Variations in Memory of N. Myaskovsky, Polyphonic Triad, Twenty-Four Concert Etudes, Children's Album); romances.

TAKTAKISHVILI Otar Vasilyevich - Georgian Soviet composer, teacher, conductor and public figure - was born on 27. VII 1924 in Tbilisi. Graduated with honors from the Tbilisi Conservatory in the composition class of S. Barkhudaryan, later he did postgraduate studies; since 1949 he has been teaching at the Tbilisi Conservatory. People's Artist of the USSR, laureate of the State Prize of the USSR, deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, Minister of Culture of the Georgian SSR; author of the National Anthem of the Georgian SSR. Among his works are the operas "Mindiya", "Reward", "The Abduction of the Moon"; oratorios "Nikoloz Baratashvili", "Following Rustaveli's Footsteps", "The Living Hearth"; "Cantata about the Soviet "youth", "Cantata about Tbilisi"; 2 symphonies, 3 overtures, poems "Burn yourself", "Native tunes", "Mtsyri", miniatures for symphony orchestra; concertos with orchestra - for piano (3) , for violin (2), for cello, for trumpet; chamber and instrumental music; piano pieces; songs, romances, choirs; adaptations of folk songs; music for theater and cinema.

PARTSKHALADZE Merab Alekseevich - Georgian Soviet composer - was born on December 15, 1924 in Tbilisi. He graduated from the Moscow Conservatory in the class of composition with S. Bogatyrev, later he also did postgraduate studies. Honored Artist of the RSFSR and the Georgian SSR. Among his works are the poem "Nestan", the suite "Forest Pictures", "Two Dances" for a symphony orchestra; concerto for piano and orchestra; "Theme and Variations", miniatures for string quartet; instrumental music (sonata for violin and piano, pieces for various instruments, etc.); pieces for piano (including "Children's Album", "Panduruli Jvs 1" - toccata, "Panduruli No. 2" - tok-katina); songs, romances, choirs; arrangements of folk songs; music for theater, radio and cinema.

SHAMO Igor Naumovich - Ukrainian Soviet composer - was born on 21. II, 1925 in Kyiv. He graduated from the Kyiv Conservatory in composition class with B. Lyatoshinsky. People's Artist of the Ukrainian SSR, laureate of the Lenin Komsomol Prize of the Ukrainian SSR. Among his works are the oratorio "Lenin"; "Festival Overture", "Ukrainian Dance" for symphony orchestra; works for choir and symphony orchestra; "Concert-ballad" for piano and orchestra; piano pieces (sonatas, "Classical Suite", variations, children's pieces, etc.); songs, romances, choirs; arrangements of folk songs; music for theater and cinema.

ESHPAI Andrei Yakovlevich - Russian and Mari Soviet composer, pianist and public figure - was born on 15. V 1925 in Kozmodemyansk (Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic). He graduated from the Moscow Conservatory in composition with E. Golubev (studied with N. Myaskovsky and A. Khachaturian), in piano with V. Sofronitsky. People's Artist of the USSR, laureate of the State Prize of the USSR, laureate of the V and VI international festivals of democratic youth. Among his works are the ballet "Angara"; operettas "Aunt Sonya", "I am not happier", "Love is forbidden"; oratorio "Lenin with us"; 4 symphonies, concerto, overture "Kremlin chimes", "Dances on Mari themes" for symphony orchestra; concertos with orchestra - for piano (2), for violin (2); "Hungarian Melodies" for violin and orchestra; “Passacaglia in memory of N. Myaskovsky”, preludes for organ; pieces for variety orchestra; instrumental works (including 2 sonatas for violin and piano); piano pieces (sonatinas, etudes, children's pieces, etc.); songs, romances, choirs; arrangements of folk songs; music for theater and cinema.

TCHAIKOVSKY Boris Alexandrovich - Russian Soviet composer - was born on September 10, 1925 in Moscow. He graduated from the Moscow Conservatory in composition class with N. Myaskovsky (he studied with V. Shebalin and D. Shostakovich). Honored Artist of the RSFSR, laureate of the State Prize of the USSR. Among his works are the opera "Star"; cantata "Signs of the Zodiac"; 3 symphonies, variations, "Fantasy on Russian Themes", "Slavonic Rhapsody", "Capriccio on English Themes", "Overture for the 40th Anniversary of October" for symphony orchestra; symphonietta for string orchestra; concertos with orchestra - for piano (2), for violin, for cello, for clarinet; chamber works (including piano quintet, 6 quartets, trio); instrumental pieces; piano works (sonata for two pianos, sonatinas, children's pieces, etc.); music for theater, radio and cinema.

KLOVA Vytautas Yuliono - Lithuanian Soviet composer - was born on January 31, 1926 in the town of Tirk-Shlai (Lithuanian SSR). Graduated from the Vilnius Conservatory in composition class (studied with A. Raciunas and J. Gruodis). People's Artist of the Lithuanian SSR, laureate of the State Prizes of the Lithuanian SSR, associate professor of the Vilnius Conservatory. Among his works are the operas “Pilsnai”, “Vayaa”, “Daughter”, “Two Swords”,
"American tragedy"; 2 poems, suite "Pictures of Vilnius" for symphony orchestra; concertos with orchestra - for piano, violin, cello; chamber ensemble compositions; instrumental pieces; songs, choirs; piano pieces; arrangements of folk songs; music for performances.

MARUTAEV Mikhail Alexandrovich - Russian Soviet composer - was born on 2. IV 1926 in Slavyak-sk. Graduated from the Moscow Conservatory in the composition class of V. Shebalin. Among his works are the oratorio "Rus"; cantata "Mother's Word"; overture, scherzo for symphony orchestra; chamber works; piano pieces (“Prelude and Fugue”, etudes, “Picture Pieces”, etc.); songs for children; music for theater and cinema.

ZHUBINSKAYA Valentina Yanovna - Russian Soviet composer, pianist and teacher - was born on 17. V 1926 in Kharkov. She graduated from the Kharkov Conservatory in piano with M. Pilstrem and in composition with V. Barabashov, then postgraduate studies at the Moscow Conservatory in piano with G. Ginzburg. Candidate of Art History, Associate Professor of the Gnessin Musical and Pedagogical Institute. Among her works are the cantata on the verses of Y. Kolas, the children's cantata "October 50"; "Suite on Belarusian Themes" for symphony orchestra; rhapsody for piano and orchestra; concerto for piano and orchestra; works for variety orchestra (including the suite "Ladoga"); instrumental pieces; songs (including the Sea Songs cycle), romances; piano pieces (sonata, variations, etudes, "Children's Album", etc.); arrangements of folk songs.

ZHUBANOVA Gaziza Akhmetovna - Kazakh Soviet composer, teacher and public figure - was born on December 2, 1927 in the Zhana-Turmys collective farm (Aktobe region). She graduated from the Moscow Conservatory in the class of composition with Y. Shaporin, later he also did postgraduate studies. People's Artist of the USSR, laureate of the State Prize of the Kazakh SSR, laureate of the Lenin Komsomol Prize of the Kazakh SSR, rector and professor of the Almaty Conservatory. Among her works are the operas “Enlnk-Kebek”, “Tunchi-saryn”, “Twenty-eight”; ballets The Legend of the White Bird, Hiroshima; oratorios "Lenin", "Lenin's Word", "Dawn over the Steppe", "Bread and Song"; cantatas "The Tale of Mukhtar Auezov", "Lenin with us"; "Songs about part-tin", "Songs about Lenin", "Odes of the party" for soloists, choir and symphony orchestra; symphony "Zhngsr" ("Energy"), symphonic poem "Akak-Kulan"; concerto for violin and orchestra; chamber instrumental works; songs, romances; arrangements of folk songs; music for theater and cinema.

POLYNSKY Nikolai Nikolaevich - Russian Soviet composer - was born on 2. IX 1928 in Tashkent. He graduated from the Tashkent Conservatory in piano and the Moscow Conservatory in composition (with S. Bogatyrev). Among his works are the opera Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya; symphonic poem "Lake Issyk-Kul"; marches, the overture "The tread of the world" for a brass band, various ensembles for wind instruments; vocal cycles on the words of Russian and Soviet poets, songs; pieces for violin, lengths for cello; piano works (including "Twelve Concert Etudes", "Poetic Notebook", ballad, impromptu scherzo, "Thirty-three preludes", "Twenty-four fantasies and fugues", rhapsodies on the themes of the peoples of the USSR, 2 children's albums - "Tsvetik- semitsvetnk" to "Pioneers in the campaign"); arrangements of folk songs.

Tatyana Borisovna NAZAROVA-METNER - Russian Soviet composer - was born on September 24, 1928 in
Moscow. Graduated from the Gnessin Musical and Pedagogical Institute, piano class with E. Gnesina, composition class with N. Peiko. Among her works are "Children's Suite", "Choreographic Miniatures" for a symphony orchestra; "Concert on the themes of Khakass folk melodies" for piano and orchestra; flute quintet with string quartet; fantasy for piano and folk instruments orchestra; songs, choirs; piano works (2 sonatas, polyphonic cycles, children's pieces, etc.); arrangements of folk songs; music for films.

DENISOV Edison Vasilievich - Russian Soviet composer - was born on 6. IV 1929 in Tomsk. Graduated from the Moscow Conservatory in the composition class of V. Shebalin. Among his works are the opera "Ivan the Soldier"; symphony, "Symphonietta on Tajik Themes", "Children's Suite" for symphony orchestra; symphony for two string orchestras and percussion instruments; cantata "Sun of the Incas"; chamber instrumental works; piano pieces (including variations, "Children's Album"); songs, romances, choirs; music for theater, radio and cinema.

Chichkov Yuri Mikhailovich - Russian Soviet composer - was born on July 26, 1929 in Moscow. Graduated from the Moscow Institute of Military Conductors, composition class under V. Shebalin. Honored Art Worker of the RSFSR, laureate of the Lenin Komsomol Prize. Among his works are the opera-oratorio "Dear Stars"; cantata-song "A Man Born to Fly", cantata "Children next to their fathers"; poem "Song of the Falcon" for symphony orchestra; concertos with orchestra for piano, violin, cello; suites, marches for brass band; instrumental pieces; works for piano (sonata, variations, preludes, etudes, children's plays, etc.); songs (including many for children), romances, choruses; music for theater, radio and cinema.

MOLDOBLSANOV Kaly, a Kyrgyz Soviet composer and conductor, was born on September 28, 1929 in the village of Terek (Aktala district of the Kirghiz SSR) in the family of the famous Kyrgyz akyn Moldobasan Mu-sulmankulov. Graduated from the National Studio of the Moscow Conservatory (Department of Opera and Symphony Conducting; director L. Ginzburg). People's Artist of the Kirghiz SSR, laureate of the State Prize of the USSR. Among his works are the ballets "Kuiruchuk" (co-author G. Okunev), "Mother's Field"; cantata "Rejoice, Kyrgyzstan!"; the poem "Legend", "Dance of Youth", "Dance of Labor", "Spring Waltz" for symphony orchestra; works for orchestra of folk instruments; instrumental works; piano pieces; songs, choirs; arrangements of folk songs.

KRAVCHENKO Boris Petrovich (28. XI 1929, Leningrad - 9. II 1979, Leningrad) is a Russian Soviet composer. He graduated from the Leningrad Conservatory in composition class with B. Arapov. Among his works are the opera Cruelty, Lieutenant Schmidt, the children's comic opera Ay Da Balda!; operetta "The Adventure of Ignat - Russian Soldier"; oratorios "October Wind" to the verses of V. Mayakovsky, "Reflections on Peace and War"; ballet suite "Moidodmr", poem "Country of Gaidar" for symphony orchestra; "Plyasovaya" for an orchestra of Russian folk instruments; pieces for piano; songs, choirs; music for theater and cinema.
cert-variations for piano and orchestra; 4 string quartets; instrumental works; piano pieces ("Prelude and Toccata", "Children's Album", scherzo, etc.); songs, romances, choirs; music for theater, radio and cinema.

BLAGOY Dmitry Dmitrievich - Russian Soviet composer, pianist and musicologist - was born on April 13, 1930 in Moscow. He graduated from the Moscow Conservatory in piano with A. Goldenweiser (he also had a postgraduate course) and in composition with Y. Shaporin. Candidate of Art History, laureate of an international competition, associate professor of the Moscow Conservatory. Among his works are "Brilliant Capriccio" for piano and orchestra; string Quartet; romances; works for piano (“Variations on a Russian Theme”, “Four Moods”, “Album of Pieces”, transcriptions, children's plays, etc.).

TAMBERG Eino Martinovich - Estonian Soviet composer - was born on 27. V 1930 in Tallinn. He graduated from the Tallinn Conservatory in composition class with E. Kapp. People's Artist of the Estonian SSR, laureate of the State Prize of the Estonian SSR, laureate of the VI World Festival of Democratic Youth, associate professor at the Tallinn Conservatory. Among his works are the opera "Iron House", "Cyrano de Berger-cancer"; the ballets The Boy and the Butterfly, Joanna the Possessed; ballet symphony, Symphonic Dances, concerto grosso, toccata for symphony orchestra; the oratorio "For the Freedom of the People", a suite from music to Sophocles' tragedy "Oedipus Rex" for choir and orchestra, the poem "Song of Africa" ​​for male choir and percussion instruments; chamber and instrumental music; songs, romances, choirs; piano works (including many children's pieces); music for theater and cinema.

SIDELNIKOV Nikolai Nikolaevich - Russian Soviet composer - was born on 5. VII 1930 in Tver (Kalinin). He graduated from the Moscow Conservatory in composition class with E. Messner and postgraduate studies with Y. Shaporin. Honored Artist of the RSFSR, Associate Professor of the Department of Composition of the Moscow Conservatory. Among his works are the opera "The Scarlet Flower"; ballet "Stepan Razin"; the oratorio Raising the Sword, the vocal-instrumental symphony The Poet's Rebellious World (Lermontov) for voice and twelve instruments; 5 symphonies, concert symphony "Duel" for cello, double bass, two pianos and percussion; concert "Russian Fairy Tale" for twelve instruments; instrumental music; works for pianoforte (2 sonatas, cycles "Savvushkia flute", "What the finch sang about", etc.); choirs; music for theater and cinema.

KHAGAGORTYAN Eduard Aramovich - Armenian Soviet composer - was born on July 15, 1930 in Tbilisi. He graduated with honors from the Yerevan Komitas Conservatory, then postgraduate studies at the Moscow Conservatory under A. Khachaturian. Honored Artist of the RSFSR, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the All-Union Publishing House "Soviet Composer". Among his works are the operas "Cat and Dog", "Blood Injury", "Hat with Ears"; ballet "Sona"; 4 symphonies, poem "Lenin and Ali", "Solemn Overture", serenade for symphony orchestra; piano quintet; vocal music; piano pieces; music for theater and cinema.

PIRUMOV Alexander Ivanovich - Armenian and Russian Soviet composer - was born on 6. II, 1930 in Tbilisi. He graduated from the Moscow Conservatory and completed postgraduate studies in composition with D. Kabalevsky. Associate Professor at the Moscow Conservatory (class of composition). Among his works are the oratorio "Dick of October"; cantata "Twenty-six Commissars"; 4 symphonies; con-

LEDENEV Roman Semenovich - Russian Soviet composer - was born on December 4, 1930 in Moscow. He graduated from the Moscow Conservatory in composition class with Lee. Alexandrova. Among the works of the composer are the ballet "The Tale of the Green Balls"; "The oratorio "The Tale of Igor's Campaign"; "Ten Sketches" for chamber orchestra; concertos with orchestra - for violin, for viola, for flute, concerto-elegy for cello and orchestra; chamber and instrumental music; piano pieces; songs, romances; arrangements of folk songs, music for theater and cinema.

BALTIN ​​Alexander Alexandrovich - Russian Soviet "composer - was born on January 2, 1931 in Moscow. He graduated from the Moscow Conservatory in piano with V. Belov, in composition with E. Messner. Among the composer's works is a symphony for baritone and orchestra on verses by V. Mayakovsky ; oratorio "After Centuries" on verses by Michelangelo Buonarroti for baritone, mixed choir and symphony orchestra; ballad concerto for piano and orchestra, concertos with orchestra - for harp, for cello; instrumental music (including sonata for violin and piano); piano works (cycles for children "Songs Without Words", "Musical Pictures", "School Notebook", etc.), arrangements of folk songs, music for films.

KAZHLAEV Murad Magomedovich - Dagestan Soviet composer - was born on January 15, 1931 in Baku. He graduated from the Baku Conservatory in the composition class under B. Zeidman. People's Artist of the USSR, Honored Artist of the Chuvash ASSR, laureate of the State Prize of the RSFSR, laureate of the State Prize of Dagestan, laureate of the III International Jazz Music Festival (Prague). Among his works are the ballet "Goryanka"; cantata "Glory to Dagestan!"; "Poem in Memory of Twenty-Eight Panfilov Heroes", a cycle of symphonic paintings "Dagestan", "Concert Lezginka", "Concert Waltz", "Eastern Ballad", overture "Morning of the Motherland", suite "Clouds Leave the Sky" for a symphony orchestra; quartets; instrumental music; works for jazz; songs, romances, choirs (including the Birth of a Song cycle); piano pieces (“Romantic Sonatina”, preludes, variations, “Children's Album”, “Dagestan Album”, etc.); arrangements of folk songs; music for theater, radio, circus and cinema.

BOYKO Rostislav Grigoryevich - Russian Soviet composer - was born on 1. VIII 1931 in Leningrad. Graduated from the Moscow Conservatory in the composition class of A. Khachaturian. Among the composer's works are children's operas "Station Zanalyayka", "Song in the Forest"; the oratorio "Vasily Terkin", the choral symphony "1917" to the verses of V. Mayakovsky and E. Bagritsky, the poem-cantata "Vyatka Songs"; cantata "Bird-troika"; vocal and choreographic suite "From the Volga to the Carpathians" for soloists, choir and orchestra of Russian folk instruments; 2 symphonies, symphonic cycle "Rings"; instrumental works; piano pieces; songs, choirs (including many for children); arrangements of folk songs; music for theater and cinema.

TSYTOVICH Vladimir Ivanovich - Russian Soviet composer - was born on 6. VIII 1931 in Leningrad. He graduated from the Leningrad Conservatory in the composition class of O. Evlakhov. Among the works of the composer "Ode" for a large symphony orchestra; concerto for piano and orchestra, concerto for viola and chamber orchestra; chamber instrumental works; piano pieces; music for theater and cinema.

GUBAIDULINA Sofya Asgatovna - Soviet composer - was born on 24. X 1931 in Chistopol. She graduated from the Kazan Conservatory in composition class with N. Peiko and postgraduate studies with V. Shebalin. Among her works are the ballet "Running on the Waves"; cantatas "Rubaiyat", "Night in Memphis", vocal-symphonic cycle "Phacelia"; symphony; concerto for piano and orchestra, concerto for bassoon and low string instruments; instrumental ensembles (including quartet, intermezzo for sixteen harps, eight trumpets and drums); Electonic music; romances; piano works (chaconne, sonata, children's pieces, etc.); music for theater and cinema.

SAMONOV Anatoly Vasilyevich - Russian Soviet composer, pianist and teacher - was born on 17. V 1931 in Pyatigorsk. Graduated from the Moscow Conservatory in piano class with V. Nechaev; studied composition with him, later under the direction of M. Chulaki. Associate Professor at the Moscow Conservatory. Among his works are the oratorio "Fires are burning"; overture, "Choreographic Poem" for symphony orchestra; chamber music Schubert's Letters (for chamber orchestra); concerto for piano and string orchestra; quartet for woodwinds, quartets for brass instruments; instrumental music; piano pieces (including the cycle "Pictures of Childhood"); songs, romances (including the cycle "From Pushkin's time"), choruses; arrangements of folk songs.

SLONIMSKY Sergei Mikhailovich - Soviet composer - was born on 12. VIII 1932 in Leningrad. He graduated from the Leningrad Conservatory in piano with V. Nielsen, in composition with O. Evlakhov (later he did postgraduate studies). Honored Art Worker of the RSFSR, Professor of the Department of Composition of the Leningrad Conservatory, Candidate of Art History. Among his works are the operas Virineya, Mary Stuart; ballet "Icarus"; cantata "Voice from the choir"; 2 symphonies, a concerto for a symphony orchestra, three electric guitars and solo instruments, "Festive Music" for balalaika, spoons and a symphony orchestra, a buff concerto, "Freemen's Songs", "Symphonic Motet", "Dramatic Song" for a symphony orchestra; quartet "Antiphons", "Dialogues" for wind quintet; songs, romances, choirs; instrumental works; pieces for piano; music for theater and cinema.

FLYARKOVSKY Alexander Georgievich - Russian Soviet composer and public figure - was born on 6. VII 1931 in Leningrad. Graduated from the Moscow Conservatory in the composition class of Y. Shaporin. Honored Artist of the Buryat ASSR and the RSFSR, laureate of international competitions. Among the works of the composer are the opera "Distant Roads"; operettas (“The Golden Man”, “VsS about Jena”, “Was there Eve?”, “Anonymous Letter”, etc.); the oratorios “Kolodniki”, “Immortality”, “The Happy Sun Above Us”, “In the Civil War”, “And the World Looked at the Pass”; cantatas (“Moscow”, “Songs that escaped from hell”, “For Lenin”, etc.); symphony "A peer", symphonic poems "Fifteen minutes before the start", "Youth", "Fair", "Urildaan"; concertos with orchestra - for violin, for saxophone; songs, romances, choirs (including the Leningrad Notebook cycle); works for piano; arrangements of folk songs; music for theater and cinema.
BLOK Vladimir Mikhailovich - Soviet composer - was born on 7. XI 1932 in Moscow. He graduated from the Moscow Conservatory in piano with E. Gilels, in composition with V. Shebalin, then postgraduate studies with S. Balasanyan. Ph.D. in History of Arts. Among his works are the cantata "Spring Song"; "Udmurt Suite", "Little Suite" for symphony orchestra; Passacaglia and Fugue in memory of S. Prokofiev for string orchestra; concertos with orchestra - for piano, for viola, "Slovak Suite" for violin and orchestra; instrumental works; piano pieces (cycles for children "Simple Pieces", "Pencil Drawings", etc.); songs, romances, choirs; music for theater and cinema; musicological works (including "S. Prokofiev's Music for Children", "S. Prokofiev's Cello Works"). The composer completed the revision of such works as the second symphony by S. Taneyev, "Dumka" for symphony orchestra and sonata for solo cello by S. Prokofiev.

SHCHEDRIN Rodion Konstantinovich - Russian Soviet composer, pianist and public figure - was born on December 16, 1932 in Moscow in the family of a musician. He graduated from the Moscow Conservatory in composition class with Y. Shaporin, in piano class with J. Flier. People's Artist of the USSR, laureate of the State Prize of the USSR, Secretary of the Union of Composers of the USSR and the RSFSR. Among his works are the operas Not Only Love, Dead Souls; the ballets The Little Humpbacked Horse, Carmen Suite (instrumental transcription of the score by J. Vize), Anna Karenina, The Seagull; concert "Poetornya" on the verses of A. Voznesensky for the poet, accompanied by an orchestra, choir and female voice, cantatas "Twenty-Eight", "Bureaucratiad"; 3 symphonies, concertos for orchestra "Naughty ditties" and "Rings"; 3 concertos for piano and orchestra; piano quintet, 2 quartets; instrumental music; piano works (“Twenty-four preludes and fugues”, sonata, etudes, pieces, etc.); songs, choirs; arrangements of folk songs; music for theater and cinema.

MIRZOEV Musa Abdulla-oglu - Azerbaijani Soviet composer - was born on January 26, 1933 in Baku. He graduated from the Baku Conservatory named after U. Gadzhibekov in the composition class of K. Karaev. Honored Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR. Among the composer's works are an oratorio for soloist, choir and symphony orchestra, cantata "Ode to the Future" for choir and orchestra; 2 symphonies (second for string orchestra), symphonietta, vocal-symphonic poem "The Power of Brotherhood", "Symphonic Dances", vocal-symphonic cycle "Persian Motifs" on the songs of S. Yesenin, "Seven Symphonic Pictures", lyrical poem "After Reading Saadn" for symphony orchestra; poem "Dedication to the artist Saryan", "Romantic waltz-poem", "Lyrical" for string orchestra; symphony-concert for violin and orchestra; "Concert March", "Youth Overture", "Azerbaijani Dance", "Fast Movement" scherzo, "Lyrical Concert Waltz", "Festival Capriccio" for pop-symphony orchestra; string quartet, piano trio; instrumental works; piano pieces (including "Youth Album"); songs, choirs; arrangements of folk songs (including the collection "Folk Music of Nakhichevan" for button accordion and accordion).

NURYEV Durdy, a Turkmen Soviet composer, was born on the 17th of October 1933 on the collective farm named after Chkalov (Bayramaly district of the Turkmen SSR). He graduated from the Tashkent Conservatory in the composition class of B. Zeidman. Honored Worker of Culture of the TSSR. Among his works are the opera "Fiery Hearts"; ballet "The Good Sorceress"; musical comedies "Gong-cha", "Hopeless Love"; "Turkmen symphonietta", "Poem in memory of General Y. Kuliyev" for symphony orchestra; concertino for piano and orchestra; concertos with orchestra - for trumpet, for flute, for button accordion; concert for gidzhik with an orchestra of folk instruments; string Quartet; instrumental music; piano works (sonata, variations, children's pieces, etc.); arrangements of folk songs.

KARAMANOV Alemdar Sabitovich - Soviet composer - was born on September 10, 1934 in Simferopol. He graduated from the Moscow Conservatory in piano with V. Natanson, in composition with S. Bogatyrev, then postgraduate studies with D. Kabalevsky. Among the works of the composer are the ballet "Stronger than Love"; 13 symphonies; 7 oratorios; concertos with orchestra - for piano (3). for violin (3); piano works (6 sonatas, "Twenty-Four Fugues", children's pieces, etc.); romances, choirs.

LUSINYAN Areg Akopovich - Armenian Soviet composer and teacher - was born on March 20, 1935 in Akhaltsikhe (Georgian SSR). Graduated from the Yerevan Komitas Conservatory, composition class under L. Saryan. Among the works of the composer are the musical comedy "Always with you"; symphony; 2 quartets, piano trio; works for orchestra of folk instruments; piano compositions (including cycles for children "Pictures", "Circus", "Dances of the peoples of the world", "In the world of toys"); songs (including many for children), romances, choirs.

BOTYAROV Evgeny Mikhailovich - Russian Soviet composer - was born on 3. VIII 1935 in the village of Kuz-mino (Sobinoky district of the Vladimir region). He graduated from the Moscow Conservatory in composition class with N. Pekko and postgraduate studies with S. Balasanyan. Among the composer's works are a symphony, a symphonietta, a poem "About a Russian Soldier", "Youth Overture" for a symphony orchestra; "Cantata about the world", ballad "Walkers" on verses by N. Zabolotsky for voice and orchestra, suite "Summer song" for children's choir and orchestra; instrumental works; piano pieces; music for films, radio and television shows.

SHNAPER Boris Izrailevich (January 17, 1936, Moscow - November 23, 1982, Moscow) was a Soviet composer. Graduated from the Musical and Pedagogical Institute named after Gnesny, composition class under N. Peiko. Among the composer's works are 3 symphonies, "Symphonietta on Chechen-Ingush themes", 4 suites (including "At school"), the poem "The Legend of Aslanbek Sheripov" for symphony orchestra; instrumental music (including sonata for violin and piano); piano works (7 preludes, cycles “Images and Moods”, “Seasons”, etc.); songs, romances, choirs (6 vocal cycles, children's songs, etc.); arrangements of folk songs; music for theater and cinema.

AGAFONNIKOV Vladislav Germanovich - Russian Soviet composer and teacher - was born on May 18, 1936 in Podolsk (Moscow Region). He graduated from the Moscow Conservatory in piano with J. Zak, in composition with V. Shebalin (he also has postgraduate studies). Among the composer's works are the opera "Anna Onegin"; ballet "Timur and his team"; the oratorio "Lenin is alive", the cantatas "Komsomolskaya", "Glory to the youth of the century!", "October", "Moscow Gavrosh" (for children's choir and orchestra); symphony; instrumental music; piano works (sonata, scherzo, children's pieces, etc.); sands, romances, choirs; arrangements of folk songs; music for theater and cinema.

RIVILIS Pavel Borisovich - Moldavian Soviet composer - was born on 25. V 1936 in Kamenetz-Podolok (Khmelnitsky region of the Ukrainian SSR). He graduated from the Chisinau Conservatory in the composition class (he studied with L. Gurov, V. Zagorsky and N. Leib). Among his works are a symphony, "Children's Symphony", "Symphonic Dances", the poem "The Apotheosis of War" (based on a painting by V. Vereshchagin), "Unsons" (4 pieces), a concerto for a symphony orchestra; chamber instrumental music (sonata for viola solo, 6 pieces for violin and piano, ejunta for violin and piano, etc.); piano pieces (including variations, bagatelles); songs, romances; music for theater and cinema.

CHALAYEV Shnrvani Ramazatsovich - Dagestan Soviet composer - was born on 16. XI 1936 in the village of Khosrekh (Kulinsky district of the Dagestan ASSR). He graduated from the Moscow Conservatory in the class of composition with V. Fere, later he also did postgraduate studies. People's Artist of the Dagestan ASSR, laureate of the State Prize of the Dagestan ASSR. Among his works are the opera Highlanders; musical comedy "The Wanderings of Bahadur"; 2 cantatas; 2 symphonies, symphonic poem "Partu Patima"; concertos with orchestra - for violin, for cello; quartet; vocal cycles (“Twenty-two poems by Batyr I”, 3 cycles on poems by R. Gamzatov and others), songs (100 Lak, 100 Dargin, 100 Avar); instrumental music; piano works; arrangements of folk songs; music for theater and cinema.

ARISTAKESYAN Emin (Emil) Aspetovich - Armenian Soviet composer - was born on 19. XI 1936 in Yerevan. He graduated from the Yerevan Conservatory in the class of composition under G. Yeghiazaryap, later he also did postgraduate studies. Honored Art Worker of the Armenian SSR, laureate of the Lenin Komsomol Prize of Armenia. Among his works are the ballet "Prometheus"; the vocal-symphonic poem "Generation of October", the cantata "Soviet Armenia" for reciter, choir and symphony orchestra, the cantata "Folk Pictures of Harop" for choir, piano, flute and percussion; 2 symphonies, symphonietta for string orchestra, piano and xylophone, symphonic picture "In the mountains of Armenia"; concerto for viola and orchestra, "Concert Fantasy" for timpani and orchestra; instrumental music (including sonatas for various instruments with piano); piano pieces (“Fantastic Variations”, capriccio, sonata, “Children's Album”, etc.); songs, romances, choirs (“Poem about Lenin” for soloist, choir and piano, poems “Ode to Armenia”, “Requiem”, “Three-vowel Song”, “The Wall of the Communards in Paris”, cycle “Four Pictures” for chamber choir and flute , cycle "Autumn Sketches" for children's choir, etc.); music for theater and cinema.

BALAKAUSKAS Ionas Osvaldas Stasio - Lithuanian Soviet composer - was born on December 19, 1937 in the village of Milyunai (Ukmerge region of the Lithuanian SSR). He graduated from the Kyiv Conservatory in composition class (he studied with B. Lyatoshinsky and M S "korik). Among his works are 2 symphonies, "Symphony of the Mountains" for piano and orchestra, "Ludus modorum * for cello and orchestra; 2 string quartets," Orgy Catharsis "for electric cello, flute, percussion and phonogram-magnet recordings, "Heterophony" for electric cello and phonogram-magnet recording; organ music (including 2 sonatas); instrumental music (sonatas for various instruments with piano, etc.); piano works (" Studi sonori" for two pianos, etc.); songs, romances, choirs (including the cycle "At the blue flower" for choir and chamber ensemble); music for theater and cinema.

Composers for children

children's music

Music intended to be heard or performed by children. Its best examples are characterized by concreteness, lively poetic. content, imagery, simplicity and clarity of form. Instrumental D. m. is characterized by programming, elements of figurativeness, onomatopoeia, dance, marching, and simplicity of music. textures, reliance on folklore. At the heart of music prod. for children there are often nar. fairy tales, pictures of nature, images of the animal world. There are different types of D. m. - songs, choirs, instr. plays, orc. production, musical stage essays. Productions intended for performance by children correspond to their performance capabilities. Wok. prod. voice range, features of sound formation and diction, chorus are taken into account. preparation, instr. plays - the degree of technical. difficulties. Music circle. products accessible to the perception of children are wider than the area of ​​D. m. In a children's audience, especially older ones, many are popular. prod. M. I. Glinka, P. I. Tchaikovsky, N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov, W. A. ​​Mozart, L. Beethoven, F. Chopin and other classics, prod. owls. composers.

Songs, jokes, dances, tongue twisters, stories, etc. often served as the basis for prof. D. m. Still in Dr. Greece was known to Nar. children's song, in particular lullabies were common. Historical sources indicate that several children's songs were composed in Greek. singer and composer Pindar (522-442 BC). In Dr. Sparta, Thebes, Athens, children from an early age were taught to play the aulos, to sing in choirs.

On Wednesday. century in Europe, D. m. was associated with the work of shpilmans (wandering folk musicians). The old German children's songs "The birds all flocked to us", "You, the fox, pulled the goose", "A bird flew in", "Parsley is a wonderful grass" have been preserved. European fret base. children's songs - major and minor, occasionally - pentatonic scale (German children's song "Flashlight, Flashlight"). Ch. music features. language: harmon. the nature of the melody, quartic overbeats, the uniformity of the form (couplet). Gor. street children's songs (der Kurrenden) in the Middle Ages. Germany was popularized by original chants. collectives (die Kurrende) - wandering choirs of student singers who performed on the street for a small fee. Rus. old children's songs that were common among the people, published in Sat. nar. songs of the 18th century V. F. Trutovsky, I. Prach. Some of these songs have survived to our time ("Bunny, you, bunny", "Jump-jump", "A hare walks in the garden", etc.). Creation of pedagogical music literature for children paid attention to classical composers 18 - early. 19th centuries: J. S. Bach, W. A. ​​Mozart, L. Beethoven. Haydn's "Children's Symphony" (1794) occupies a special place. In the 1st floor. In the 19th century, with the strengthening of the religious-conservative principle in the upbringing of children, D. m. acquired a pronounced cult orientation.

In the 2nd floor. 19th century a relatively large number of prof. prod. D. m .: Sat. M. A. Mamontova "Children's songs on Russian and Little Russian melodies" (arrangements of songs for children made by P. I. Tchaikovsky, issue 1, 1872), fp. pieces for beginning pianists. The best of these pieces have firmly entered the practice of learning to play the piano, for example. " Children's album "Tchaikovsky(op. 39, 1878) - a kind of function. suite, where in a variety of small-sized pieces nar. character, children are consistently assigned various artistic and performing tasks. The absence of melodic, harmonic, textural difficulties make this product. accessible to young performers. similar in tasks andways to resolve them sb-ki fp. plays for children by A. S. Arensky, S. M. Maykapar, V. I. Rebikov.

In con. 19th century the first operas for children were written: "The Cat, the Goat and the Sheep" and "Musicians" by Bryansky (1888, based on the texts of I. A. Krylov's fables); "Goat Dereza" (1888), "Pan Kotsky" (1891) and "Winter and Spring, or Snow Beauty" (1892) Lysenko. Muses. the language of these operas is simple, permeated with Russian intonations. and Ukrainian songs. Famous children's operas by Ts. A. Cui - "The Snow Hero" (1906), " Little Red Riding Hood" (1911), "Puss in Boots"(1912)," Ivan the Fool "(1913); A.T. Grechaninova - "Yolochkin dream" (1911), "Teremok" (1921), "Cat, Rooster and Fox" (1924); B. V. Asafyeva - "Cinderella" (1906), "The Snow Queen" (1907, instrumented in 1910); V. I. Rebikova - "Yolka" (1900), "The Tale of the Princess and the Frog King" (1908).The world of childhood and youth is reflected in Tchaikovsky's children's songs("16 songs for children" to the verses by A. N. Pleshcheev and other poets, op. 54, 1883), Cui ("Thirteen Musical Pictures" for singing, op. 15), Arensky ("Children's Songs", op. 59), Rebikov ("Children's World", "School Songs"), Grechaninov ("Ai, du -du", op. 31, 1903; "Rabka Hen", op. 85, 1919), etc.

Among the products Western European D. m .: "Children's Scenes" (1838), "Album for Youth" by R. Schumann (1848)- cycle fp. thumbnails, location according to the principle from simple to complex; "Children's Folk Songs" by Brahms (1887), J. Wiese's suite "Games for Children" (1871) -12 pieces for piano. in 4 hands (five pieces from this cycle, orchestrated by the author, made up a suite of the same name for a symphony orchestra). Known production cycles. for fp.: "Children's Corner" by Debussy (1906-08), "Mother Goose" by Ravel (1908) (suite for piano in 4 hands;orchestrated in 1912). B. Bartok wrote for children ("To the Little Slovak", 1905, - a cycle of 5 melodies for voice and piano; in 1908-09 4 exercise books for piano repertoire for "Children"); in his plays, mostly folk. character, the melodies of Slovak and Hungarian songs are used, in terms of content these are genre fp. pictures that continue the tradition of D. M. Schumann and Tchaikovsky. In 1926-37 Bartók wrote a series of 153 pieces (6 notebooks) for piano. "Microcosm". The pieces, arranged in order of gradual complication, introduce the little pianist into the world of modern music. Songs for children were written by: X. Eisler ("Six Songs for Children to the words of B. Brecht", op. 53; "Children's Songs" to the words of Brecht, op. 105), Z. Kodaly (numerous songs and choirs for children based on Hungarian folk music).

D. m. does a lot of comp. B. Britten. He created a collection of school songs "Friday Afternoon" (op. 7, 1934). Songs from this collection are popular among the English. schoolchildren. For isp. children, accompanied by a harp, wrote the cycle "Ritual Christmas Songs" (op. 28, 1942, based on texts from old English poetry). The best of the songs are "Frosty Winter", "Oh, my dear" (lullaby), the canon "This baby". Britten's Guide to the Orchestra (op. 34, 1946, for youth) became famous - a kind of work that introduces the listener to the modern. symp. orchestra. K. Orff created a large cycle of products. "Music for children";in 1950-54 the cycle was completed by joint. with G.Ketman and received the name. "Schulwerk"("Schulwerk. Musik für Kinder") - songs, instr. plays and rhythm melodic. exercises for children ml. age. Supplement to "Schulverk" - collection"Music for youth" ("Jugendmusik") - the practical basis of collective musical education (texts taken from the collection of F. M. Böhme "German Children's Song and Children's Game" - Fr. M. Böhme, "Deutsches Kinderlied und Kinderspiel").

Hindemith's "We Build a City" (1930), an opera for children, was widely used. In children's music performance" The Little Chimney Sweep, or Let's Put on an Opera by Britten (op. 45, 1949) 12 roles: 6 for children (children from 8 to 14 years old) and the same number for adults. The hall is involved in the action: small spectators rehearse and sing specials. "A song for the public". The composition of the orchestra - strings. quartet, percussion and piano. in 4 hands. Also popular is Britten's children's opera Noah's Ark (op. 59, 1958), based on an old mystery play. In a huge children's orchestra (70 performers) for prof. musicians wrote only 9 parts. Some of the games are designed for children who are just starting to play. The composition of the performers is unusual (in the orchestra - organ, piano, percussion, strings, flute, horn and hand bells; on stage - a speaking choir, soloists and 50 children's voices singing separate remarks).

Owls. composers enriched the genre of mathematics and expanded its genre possibilities and means of expression. In addition to wok. and fp. miniatures, operas, ballets, cantatas, large symphonies are created for children. production, concerts. The genre of owls has become widespread. children's song, which is composed by composers in collaboration with poets (S. Ya. Marshak, S. V. Mikhalkov, A. L. Barto, O. I. Vysotskaya, V. I. Lebedev-Kumach, etc.). Mn. owls. composers dedicated their work to D. m. plays for children S. M. Maykapara "Spikers" (op. 28, 1926) and collection "First Steps" (op. 29, 1928) for piano in 4 hands. These works are distinguished by the elegance and transparency of texture, the novelty and originality of the musical language, the subtle use of polyphony techniques. Popular examples of folk melodies by G. G. Lobachev: the collections Five Songs for Preschoolers (1928) and Five Songs for Children (1927) are distinguished by inventive accompaniment, elements of onomatopoeia, intonational clarity and laconism of melodies. represents the creative heritage of M. I. Krasev.He wrote about 60 pioneer songs, several miniature operas based on folk tales, fairy tales by K. I. Chukovsky and S. Ya. splint, available for children's performance.M. R. Rauchverger mainly addressed to children of preschool age. Best product the composer is characterized by modernity of music. intonations, melodic expressiveness. revolutions, sharpness of harmony. The song cycle "The Sun" to the verses of A. L. Barto (1928), the songs "Red Poppies", "Winter Holiday","Appassionata" , "We are funny guys" , the vocal cycle "Flowers", etc. A great contribution to D. m. was made by the comp. A. N. Aleksandrov, R. G. Boyko,I. O. Dunayevsky , A. Ya. Lepin , Z. A. Levina , M. A. Mirzoev, S. Rustamov,M. L. Starokadomsky , A. D. Filippenko. Many popular children's songs were created by T. A. Popatenko and V. P. Gerchik, E. N. Tilicheeva. One of the favorite genres of the children's audience is a comic song (" About Petya" Kabalevsky, "Quite the opposite" by Filippenko, "Boy and Ice" by Rustamov, "Bear's Tooth", "City of Lima" by Boyko, "Photographer at the Zoo" by Zharkovsky, etc.). The music of D. B. Kabalevsky, addressed to children, reflects the composer's deep knowledge of the world of feelings, thoughts, ideals of modern. younger generation. As a children's songwriter, Kabalevsky is characterized by melodic. wealth, modernity, language, art. simplicity, proximity to the intonations of modern. music folklore (his first children's collection - "Eight songs for children's choir and piano", op. 17, 1935).Kabalevsky - one of the founders of the genre of children's lyric. songs ("Song by the fire","Our land" , "School years" ). He wrote 3 pedagogical notebooks. fp. plays arranged in order of increasing difficulty (Thirty Children's Plays, op. 27, 1937-38). His production. distinguished thematically. wealth, proximity to mass forms of music-making - songs, dances, marches. Outstanding arts. have advantages. for kidsS. S. Prokofieva . Classical techniques are combined in them with the novelty and freshness of the muses. language, innovative interpretation of genres. Fp. playsProkofiev "Children's Music" (partially orchestrated by the author and combined into the suite "Summer Day") are characterized by clarity of presentation, refers. the simplicity of music. material, texture transparency. One of the best production D. m. - symphonic. storyProkofiev "Peter and the Wolf" (1936, to own text), combining music and reading. Characteristics of its core are distinguished by imagery. heroes (Petya, Duck, Birdie, Grandfather, Wolf, Hunters), introducing young listeners to orc. timbres. The song-sketch "Chatterbox" based on Barto's verses (1939), the suite "Winter Bonfire" - for readers, boys' choir and symphonies are popular. orchestra (1949). For young performers written 2nd fp. concerto by D. D. Shostakovich, Kabalevsky’s triad of youth concerts (for piano, violin, cello and orchestra), 3rd piano. concert by A. M. Balanchivadze, piano. concertYu. A. Levitina . Features of all these products. - reliance on song elements, the implementation of stylistic in music. features of children's and youth music. everyday life - marches, drumming, the sound of the button accordion, guitar, a combination of symphony and the availability of music. language, virtuosity and intimacy.

In the 50-60s. the genre of children's cantata was formed, expressing laconic muses. means a variety of interests, feelings and thoughts of modern. children and youth. These are: "Song of the morning, spring and peace" (1958), "About the native land" (1966) G. I. Gladkova (1968), "Crocodile Gena" comp. M. P. Ziva (1969). Among the best examples of children's estr. eccentric music. songs with a developed plot: "Seven Funny Songs" by Kabalevsky, "An Elephant Walks Through Moscow" by Penkov, "Petya is Afraid of the Dark" by Sirotkin, etc. They are performed, as a rule, by adult singers in front of a children's audience. Unity contributes to the development of children's opera and ballet. in the world of children's music. theatre, main in Moscow in 1965 and led by N. I. Sats. Children's operas gained popularity"The wolf and the seven Young goats"Koval (1939), "Masha and the Bear" (1940), "Teremok" (1941), "Toptygin and the Fox" (1943), "The Unsmiling Princess" (1947), "Morozko" (1950) Kraseva, "Three Fat Men" Rubina (1956), "Tulku and Alabash" Mamedov (1959), "Song in the Forest"(1955), "The Treasure of the Blue Mountain" by Tsintsadze (1956), "Pinocchio" (1955) and "The Golden Key" (1962)Weinberg , Zeidman's "Golden Key" (1957); opera-ballet "The Snow Queen"Rauchverger (1965) and others.

In the 60s. children's operettas were written: "Barankin, be a man" Tulikova (1965), "Zavalyayka Station"Boyko (1968).

Music development. creativity for children is closely connected with the growth of children's performing culture, the system of muses. education and upbringing of children (see Musical education, Musical education). A wide network of children's muses has been created in the USSR. schools, including seven-year schools and ten-year schools (over 2000 children's music schools). New forms of children's performing culture arose (children's amateur performances at the Houses of Pioneers, choral studios, etc.). Prod. for children are performed on radio and television, at the conc. stage, in children's theaters, in prof. choir. uch. institutions (State choral school in Moscow, Children's choral school at the Leningrad academic chorus chapel). Under the USSR Committee of the USSR there is a section of D. m., which contributes to its propaganda and development.

Issues related to D. m. are reflected at the conferences of the International Society for Musical Education (ISME) at UNESCO. The ISME Conference (Moscow, 1970) showed the significant interest of the world musical community in the achievements of the Soviets. D. m.

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Yu. B. Aliev.

Children's music in the work of many composers at all times was of particular importance. It reflected the memories associated with the most beautiful time in the life of every person - childhood.

Children's music surrounds the younger generation everywhere, from the first games, ending with everyday trips in transport. However, what children will listen to at the age when they themselves will be able to choose depends largely on the parents, so it will not be superfluous to instill an aesthetic culture, starting from preschool age - both teachers and psychologists emphasize this. In addition, researchers have long proven that classical music has a fruitful effect on the creative and mental abilities of a child.

In our time, musical works for children are very relevant and have an important educational, social and professional value. They help the development of fantasy, imaginative thinking, the formation of personality, the choice of profession, etc.

Children's music, intended for listening and performing by children. Her best images are characterized by concreteness, lively poetic content, figurativeness, simplicity and clarity of form.

Musical works for children are often based on folk tales, pictures of nature, images of the animal world.

Works are written in accordance with their performance capabilities. In vocal works, the range of the voice, the peculiarities of sound extraction and diction of children of a certain age, choral training are taken into account, in instrumental pieces - the degree of technical difficulty. The range of musical works accessible to the perception of children and performed in a children's audience. Children's songs exist in folk art (dance songs, counting rhymes, jokes).

An independent section of musical creativity is made up of works based on plots from children's lives, designed for performance by professional artists and not intended specifically for a children's audience. The classic examples of this kind of music include P. I. Tchaikovsky's ballet "The Nutcracker", called by B. V. Asafiev "a brilliant symphony of childhood", the cycle of romances "Children's" by M. P. Mussorgsky, in which the composer with amazing force penetrated into the world of children's psychology, "Children's scenes" for piano by R. Schumann, orchestral suite "Children's Play" by J. Bizet. The lullaby is inextricably linked with poetic children's images, which has found a variety of implementation, both in folk music and in song, instrumental and operatic creativity of composers.

Children's music has become widespread in the work of Soviet composers. Among the major works for children is the symphonic fairy tale "Peter and the Wolf" by S. S. Prokofiev. Many works by Soviet composers were written on the plots of fairy tales: the operas "Masha and the Bear" and "Morozko" by M. I. Krasev, "The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish" by L. A. Polovinkin, etc. Ballets: "The Stork" by D. L. Klebanov , "Doctor Aibolit" by I. V. Morozov (after K. I. Chukovsky), etc. Many songs and instrumental works were written by Soviet composers for children's radio broadcasting, for performances of children's drama theaters, and children's films. In 1965, the Moscow Children's Musical Theater was founded - the only one in the world. The International Society for Musical Education is doing a lot of work.

2. 2 Domestic and foreign composers - authors of children's music

Many of the composers wrote children's music. Among the most famous both foreign and domestic composers are:

1. J. S. Bach

2. R. Schuman

3. I. Brahms

4. P. I. Tchaikovsky

5. A. K. Lyadov

6. A. K Debussy

7. B. Bartok

8. S. S. Prokofiev

9. D. D. Shostakovich

10. B. Britten

11. V. Sviridov

12. E. Krylatov

Bach Johann Sebastian (1685-1750) - German composer, organist, harpsichordist. The philosophical depth of content and the high ethical meaning of Bach's works put his work among the masterpieces of world culture. He summarized the achievements of the musical art of the transitional period from baroque to classicism. Unsurpassed master of polyphony. The Well-Tempered Clavier (1722-1744), Mass in B Minor (c. 1747-1749), Passion According to John (1724), Passion According to Matthew (1727 or 1729), St. 200 spiritual and secular cantatas, instrumental concertos, numerous compositions for organ.

Children's music also touched Bach. Imagine such a picture. In a powdered wig, a man sits behind a harpsichord surrounded by children. He composes, children listen with interest. This is their father - the greatest composer J. S. Bach. Next to them is Anna Magdalena - mother, singer. For her, Bach creates simple pieces, which will then be included in two "Notebooks for Anna Magdalena Bach". Bach's children learn to play from these notebooks, and then they will open the way to music for all the children of the world. J.S. Bach also wrote music to his children. And four sons even became composers:

Wilhelm Friedemann (1710-1784), "Gallic" Bach, composer and organist, improviser.

Carl Philipp Emanuel (1714-1788), "Berlin" or "Hamburg" Bach, composer and harpsichordist; his work, akin to the Sturm und Drang literary movement, influenced the composers of the Viennese classical school.

Johann Christian (1735-1782), "Milanese" or "London" Bach, composer and harpsichordist, representative of the gallant style, influenced the work of the young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Johann Christoph Friedrich (1732-1795), "Bückeburg" Bach, composer, harpsichordist, bandmaster.

Schumann Robert (1810-1856) German composer and music critic. An exponent of the aesthetics of German romanticism. Creator of software piano cycles (Butterflies, 1831; Carnival, 1835; Fantastic Pieces, 1837; Kreisleriana, 1838), lyrical and dramatic vocal cycles (Poet's Love, Song Circle, Love and the life of a woman", all 1840); contributed to the development of the romantic piano sonata and variations ("Symphonic etudes", 2nd edition 1852). Opera "Genoveva" (1848), oratorio "Paradise and Peri" (1843), 4 symphonies, concerto for piano and orchestra (1845), chamber and choral compositions, music for the dramatic poem "Manfred" by J. Byron (1849).

R. Schumann devoted a significant part of his work to children. His plays "Brave Rider", "Merry Peasant", "March of Soldiers" were included in the "Album for Youth". Each play is a finished miniature picture. Many of Schumann's songs are very easy to sing. "Children's Scenes" are more complex works, but they also reveal the world of children's amusements, joys and sorrows, draw pictures of the environment.

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) German composer. From 1862 he lived in Vienna. He performed as a pianist and conductor. Brahms' symphonism is distinguished by an organic combination of Viennese classical traditions and romantic imagery. 4 symphonies, overtures, concertos for instruments and orchestra, "German Requiem" (1868), chamber instrumental ensembles, compositions for pianoforte ("Hungarian Dances", 4 notebooks, 1869-1880).

Even I. Brahms wrote children's music. He had many choirs, vocal ensembles, and children's songs.

P. I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) - Russian composer. Brother of M. I. Tchaikovsky. Subtle psychologist, master symphonist, musical playwright.

Tchaikovsky revealed the inner world of a person in music (from lyrical sincerity to the deepest tragedy), created the highest examples of operas, ballets, symphonies, chamber works.

The children's theme runs through all of Tchaikovsky's work. This is evidenced even by a simple enumeration of works that can conditionally be divided into two groups.

The first is the children's pedagogical repertoire (Children's album, 12 pieces of difficulty, "Chorus of insects and flowers").

The second is works that can be addressed to children's perception; they, as a rule, use fairy-tale images and plots (Children's songs, ballets The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty).

Tchaikovsky's "Children's Songs" are, in fact, an appeal to the images of the bygone past, fanned by a melancholy, dreary feeling.

Tchaikovsky was the first Russian composer to create an album of piano pieces for children. It was easy for him to do this because he understood and loved children. For many years he lived in a large friendly family of his sister, Alexandra Ilyinichna Davydova, in Ukraine, in the village of Kamenka. There Pyotr Ilyich always felt at home comfortably.

We learn about his sympathy for children from a letter to von Meck, an admirer and friend of the composer: “My nephews and nieces are such rare and sweet children that it is a great happiness for me to be among them.”

When writing the "Children's Album", the composer cared not only about music-making in the Davydov family. He carried out his long-standing plan - “to contribute to the best of his ability to the enrichment of children's musical literature, which is not very rich. The Children's Album was written in the summer of 1878. In this collection, consisting of 24 small pieces - piano miniatures - the whole life of a child. Many of the pieces in the collection can be conditionally combined into small suites. So, for example, a number of plays are devoted to the history of dolls, others draw pictures of Russian life, and a few more plays tell about foreign countries.

Children's theme is inseparable from mother's love. It is no coincidence that the image of childhood is a child, calmly dozing in a cradle, over which a mother is bending. The world of childhood as an ideal of good is contrasted by Tchaikovsky with the world of real evil. The abundance of lullabies in Tchaikovsky's work, the composer's predilection for the implementation of this genre not only in vocal, but also in instrumental music, is striking.

Lyadov Anatoly Konstantinovich (1855-1914) - Russian composer and conductor. Member of the Belyaevsky circle. Master of symphonic and piano miniatures. Symphonic paintings "Baba Yaga" (1904), "Kikimora" (1909) and others (based on fairy tales), arrangements of Russian folk songs.

The life and work of A. K. Lyadov are connected with St. Petersburg, with Russian music.

A. Lyadov's native element is Russian song, Russian fabulousness. The most complete and complete talent of the composer-miniaturist was expressed in colorful orchestral compositions for the children of Baba Yaga, Kikimora. Russian fairy tales have always fascinated A. Lyadov with their mysteriousness and bizarre fantasy. They awakened his imagination, turning into colorful musical images, which he passed on to children in his music.

Debussy Claude (1862-1918) - French composer, founder of musical impressionism. His compositions are characterized by poetry, elegance of melody, sophistication, unsteadiness of musical images. The basis of creativity is program instrumental music: “Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun” (1894), triptych “Nocturnes” (1899) for orchestra. Opera "Pelléas et Mélisande" (1902), ballets, poem for voice, women's choir and orchestra "The Chosen One" (1888), piano works.

The piano suite "Children's Corner" is dedicated to Debussy's daughter. The desire to reveal in music the world of 1918 through the eyes of a child in his usual images - a strict teacher, a doll, a little shepherd, a toy elephant - makes Debussy widely use both everyday dance and song genres, and genres of professional music in a grotesque, caricatured form.

Bartok Béla (1881-1945) was a Hungarian composer, pianist and musicologist-folklorist. Born in the family of the director of an agricultural school, an amateur musician and teacher.

In 1899-1903 he studied at the Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest.

Children all over the world play the music of the Hungarian composer Béla Bartok "Ten Easy Pieces", "For Children", "15 Hungarian Peasant Songs", "Romanian Christmas Songs", "Microcosmos". “The freshness and extraordinaryness of Bartók's musical language are associated primarily with Hungarian folk art. He was the first composer to discover Hungarian folklore and made the whole world marvel at its brightness and originality,” wrote composer E. Denisov. Bartók's most significant children's cycle is Microcosmos. Calling this cycle "Little Universe", he wanted to emphasize the universal focus of the collection.

Continuing the tradition, many domestic composers create bright, interesting children's music.

Prokofiev Sergey Sergeevich (1891-1953) - Russian Soviet composer, pianist and conductor, People's Artist of Russia (1947), Lenin Prize (1957, posthumously), State Prize of the USSR (1943, 1946 - three times, 1947, 1951).

Sergei Prokofiev can be safely called the sun of Russian music of the twentieth century, his work is imbued with powerful vitality, dazzling light, imbued with boundless love for life, for man, for nature. Even in the saddest, most dramatic and intense tragic pages of his music, where the clouds sometimes thicken, almost to complete blackness, we always feel that somewhere, behind these clouds, the sun continues to shine, and it will surely shine again over us, will surely triumph over any bad weather. The art of our century is a restless art. It was affected by the unrest and anxieties of the modern world. We clearly feel the traces of military storms on it, which brought infinitely much suffering and grief to humanity.

S. Prokofiev often and willingly turned to fairy tales, beloved and close children. Even in his youth, he composed music to the text of Andersen's famous fairy tale "The Ugly Duckling", and in his mature years he put fairy-tale plots at the basis of his wonderful ballets "Cinderella" and "The Tale of the Stone Flower". Among the "fabulous" compositions, we will meet the most poetic piano pieces "Tales of an Old Grandmother" and the mischievous ballet "A fairy tale about a jester who outwitted seven jesters." And next to these Russian-fairy-tale ballets is an opera permeated with the same sharp humor based on the plot of the Italian fairy tale by Carlo Gozzi “The Love for Three Oranges”. The symphonic fairy tale "Peter and the Wolf", beloved by children all over the world, adjoins here, listening to which the children not only get great pleasure, but also visually get acquainted with the main instruments of the symphony orchestra.

Shostakovich Dmitry Dmitrievich (1906-1975) - Russian Soviet composer, People's Artist of the USSR (1954), Doctor of Arts, Hero of Socialist Labor (1966), Lenin Prize (1958), State Prize of the USSR (1941, 1942, 1946, 1950, 1952, 1968), State Prize of the RSFSR (1974), International Peace Prize (1954), Sibelius Prize, honorary member of academies and doctor of universities in many countries of the world.

In a number of piano pieces for children, D. Shostakovich opens his own musical and figurative sphere. In this regard, the pieces for beginner musicians from the "Children's Notebook" op. 69 and "Dance of the Dolls". These children's plays surprise with their amazing naturalness and optimism. Simplicity and intelligibility of images, ease of execution give full grounds for the inclusion of these collections in the children's repertoire. The titles of the pieces in The Children's Notebook (1944–1945) by D. Shostakovich, their versatility of figurative sphere and musical programming speak for themselves. For example, "A Sad Tale" and a cheerful, bright "Merry Tale"; "The Bear" is a play in which the image of a clumsy bear cub is shown in frequently repeated moves at wide intervals; mechanical, built on the monotony of the Clockwork Doll melody; quivering "Waltz"; peppy active "March". All these pieces embody a specific artistic image, which is very important for young musicians who begin their studies at children's music schools.

Britten Benjamin (1913-1976) English composer, pianist and conductor. Revived English musical theatre. Combined national musical traditions of the 16th-17th centuries. with modern musical instruments. The operas Peter Grimes (1945), Albert Herring (1947), A Midsummer Night's Dream (1960), chamber operas, including The Turn of the Screw (1954); vocal and symphonic compositions "Ballad of Heroes", "War Requiem" (1961), "Cantata of Mercy" (1963), etc.

The composer B. Britten was much involved in children's music. He created a collection of many school songs. The songs from this collection are popular among English schoolchildren. The cycle “Ritual Christmas Songs” was written for children to perform accompanied by a harp. The best of the songs are "Frosty Winter", "Oh, my dear." Britten's Guide to the Orchestra, a unique work that introduces the listener to the modern symphony orchestra, gained fame.

Sviridov Georgy Vasilyevich (1915-1998) - Russian composer, pianist, People's Artist of the USSR (1970), Hero of Socialist Labor (1975). Lenin Prize (1960), State Prize of the USSR (1946, 1968, 1980). State Prize of the Russian Federation (1994).

Sviridov's "Album of Pieces for Children" attracts with its clarity, simplicity of musical language, sincerity of feelings, and bright national color. The composer continued the traditions coming from Tchaikovsky's "Children's Album". 17 pieces of "Album" Sviridov represent a string of miniatures of different nature: lyrical, fairy tale, dance, marching. Among them there are plays-landscapes, game scenes.

Krylatov Evgeny Pavlovich (1934) is a Russian composer. Graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (1959). Since 1967, he worked in cinema, the author of music for feature and animated films (Property of the Republic, 1971; Oh, this Nastya, 1971; And it's all about him, 1977).

Music for children occupies a special place in Krylatov's work. This is the ballet "Flower-Semitsvetik", and music for MTYUZE performances, and for radio shows, and, finally, songs.

More than one generation of children has been growing up on the wonderful songs of the composer Krylatov - such as: "Lullaby of the Bear", "Forest Deer", "Swallow", "Winged Swing", "Beautiful Far Away", "Three White Horses" and other wonderful songs. In practice, there is not a single choral group, ensemble, in whose repertoire there would be no works by Winged.

2. 3 Sociological survey

The sociological survey was conducted in the children's music school in Norilsk, Kayerkan district. 34 people were interviewed, the average age of which was 23 years. Among the respondents were both students of different departments of the music school and teachers.

To the question: "What do you think, which of the listed composers is best known as the author of children's music?" most voted for Tchaikovsky - 20.6%, Bach - 14.7% and Krylatov and Prokofiev - 11.8% each. Schumann and Debussy got into the middle category - 8.8% each, Shostakovich and Brahms - 6% each. Lyadov and Britten had the least votes - 3% each and Sviridov - 0%.

The results of the survey show that P. I. Tchaikovsky and J. S. Bach are indeed the most famous composers who wrote children's music, since they actually have a lot of children's works of various genres.

CONCLUSION

According to literary sources, composers of different eras who composed music for children were identified. Nowadays it is performed not only by professional musicians, but also by children (songs, instrumental pieces). Many composers have written children's music for various reasons: some to educate their own children, others simply out of love for them.

Domestic composers of the 20th century continue the traditions of their predecessors and create bright, interesting instrumental children's music. It was during this era that music flourished, because previously it was available only in wealthy families. Also, composers, without simplifying their musical language, composed it so that children could cope with technical difficulties.

The paper shows the features of children's music and reveals its significance in the life of every composer.

Children's composers

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH

Children's composers

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH

Germany, 1685 - 1750

Johann Sebastian was born into a family that is considered the largest musical dynasty in Germany. Among the ancestors of Bach, Veit Bach, a baker who played the zither, and Johannes Bach, a city musician in Erfurt, were especially famous. The descendants of the latter became so famous that in some medieval German dialects the surname "Bach" became a household name and acquired the meaning of "city musician". She also represents a musical dynasty, has a beautiful voice and good hearing. Helping her husband, Anna Magdalena rewrote many of his works. The second marriage becomes much more successful for the composer than the first. For the beloved Anna Magdalene, Bach creates the "Notebook for Anna Magdalene Bach". In this marriage, Bach has 13 children, but six of them survive. By 1740, he reached the greatest fame, but began to lead the most secluded lifestyle, giving all his time to his highly talented children, whose fame further eclipsed that of his father. In the last years of his life, Bach suffered from an eye disease, underwent surgery, and went blind. He died at the age of 65 on July 27, 1750.

Written for children: Suite for flute and strings "Joke", Sonata for flute and harpsichord, Suite for orchestra No. 3, Prelude for lute, Branderberg concerto, Concerto for violin and oboe, Suite for cello, Series of concertos for 4 harpsichords, Musical offering, Partita for Violin No. 3, Toccata and Fugue in D minor.

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Children's composers

PETER ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY

Children's composers

PETER ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY

Russia, 05/07/1840 - 11/6/1893

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was born in the Ural city of Votkinsk, in the family of a mining engineer.Tchaikovsky grew up in a very cultured family.A craving for music and outstanding abilities manifested themselves in the boy from early childhood, however, when he was 10 years old, his parents assigned him to the St. Petersburg School of Law.He studied piano, listening to the few amateur pianists who visited their house.In 1861, Tchaikovsky began to study music and in early 1866 he moved to Moscow, where he began teaching at the Music Classes.

In 1877, Tchaikovsky left for St. Petersburg, from there - abroad; he lives in Switzerland, then in Italy and France until 1885.

Since 1887, Tchaikovsky went on concert tours throughout Europe every year, promoting his music.Very soon Tchaikovsky gains worldwide fame, his works are performed in Russia and abroad. Often he himself conducts his compositions at home, in different countries of Europe and in America.
Tchaikovsky wrote operas and ballets, symphonic works and chamber ensembles, romances, piano and violin pieces. In all genres, he created works loved by the whole world.

Written for children: Suite No. 1, No. 2, No. 4; Symphony No. 2, No. 5; Ballets "Swan Lake", "The Nutcracker"; Children's Album (songs, dances, games).

Children's composers

Johann Strauss

Children's composers

JOHANN STRAUSS (SON)

Austria, 1825-1899

Johann Strauss son was born in Vienna. His father, also Johann, before becoming a violinist, tried several professions, and in the end it was in the musical field that he achieved great success.

Children grew up in an atmosphere rich in music, and everyone was musical. Finally, at the age of nineteen, Johann Strauss gathered a small ensemble and received the official right from the Vienna magistrate to earn a living by conducting.

Written for children:

Tick-Tock, Persian March, Waltzes, Sounds of Unity, Where the Lemon Trees Bloom, Die Fledermaus Overture

Children's composers

MODEST PETROVICH MUSSORGSKY

Children's composers

Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky

Russia, 1839-1881

Mussorgsky was born on March 9 in the village of Karevo, Toropetsky district, Pskov province. He came from an old noble family. Under the guidance of his mother, the boy made great strides in playing the piano. Already at the age of seven he played small compositions by Liszt, and at the age of 9 he played a large concerto by Field. All the Mussorgskys, who came from a noble family, served in the military, with the exception of the composer's father. In June 1856, Mussorgsky graduated from high school and, a few months later, was enrolled in the Preobrazhensky Regiment. Then, in 1856, Mussorgsky met A.P. Borodin, who became his close friend. In the winter of the same year, Modest Petrovich met A.S. Dargomyzhsky, and through him with M.A. Balakirev and Ts.A. Cui, then with the brothers V.V. and D.V. Stasovs. For Mussorgsky, as well as for all members of the future "Mighty Handful", Balakirev became a teacher and friend. The ruin of the family, caused by the reform of 1861, forced Mussorgsky to enter the civil service. He brilliantly played the piano, excellently performed vocal works. On February 12, 1881, Mussorgsky was paralyzed. He died on March 16 in a military hospital.
Written for children:

piano suite "Pictures at an Exhibition"

Children's composers

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Children's composers

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Austria, 1756-1791

Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg. Possessing a phenomenal musical ear and memory, he learned to play the harpsichord at an early age, and at the age of five he wrote his first compositions. From the age of six he toured Europe. Of the outstanding composers of the past, he was the first to choose the life of a free artist. In 1781 Mozart moved to Vienna, he had a family. He earned money from rare editions of his own compositions, piano lessons and performances (the latter served as an incentive for creating piano concertos).

Mozart paid special attention to opera. His works represent a whole epoch in the development of this type of musical art. The opera attracted the composer with the opportunity to show the relationship of people, their feelings and aspirations. Mozart was also one of the creators of the classical concerto genre.

Written for children: Symphony No. 40

Major operas: Mithridates, King of Pontus (1770), Idomeneo, King of Crete (1781), The Abduction from the Seraglio (1782), The Marriage of Figaro (1786), Don Giovanni (1787), That's All Women Do (1790), Mercy of Titus ( 1791), The Magic Flute (1791).

Other works: 17 masses, including: "Coronation" (1779), "Requiem" (1791) 49 symphonies, including: "Paris" (1778), No. 36 "Haffner" (1782), No. 37 "Linz" ( 1783), No. 38 "Prague" (1786), No. 39 (1788), No. 40 (1788), No. 41 "Jupiter" (1788).

Concerts, serenades, divertissements, ensembles, sonatas, trios, duets, rondos, fantasies, plays, more than 50 arias, ensembles, choirs, songs.

Children's composers

Fryderyk Chopin

Children's composers

Fryderyk Chopin

Poland, 1810-1849

Fryderyk Chopin was born on March 1 in Zhelyazova Volya. Chopin's mother was Polish, his father was French. Little Chopin grew up surrounded by music. His father played the violin and flute, his mother sang well and played the piano a little. By the age of 6, he began to play the piano. The first performance of the little pianist took place in Warsaw when he was seven years old. In 1832, Chopin began his triumphant concert performances in Paris. He gave his first concert at the age of 22. Here there were meetings with the largest figures of literature and art of France and other countries (F. Liszt, G. Berlioz, V. Bellini, J. Meyerbeer; G. Heine and E. Delacroix). In 1834-35. Chopin travels along the Rhine with F. Giller and F. Mendelssohn, in 1835. meets R. Schumann in Leipzig. In 1837, Chopin felt the first attack of lung disease. In 1848 he tours Great Britain. This was his last trip.

Chopin died in Paris, where his grave is located. The composer's heart, according to his dying will, was transported by Chopin's sister to Warsaw and immured in one of the columns in the Church of the Holy Cross.

Compositions: For piano and orchestra - 2 concertos, variations, rondo, fantasy, Andante spianato and polonaise; chamber instrumental ensembles - sonata for cello and piano, introduction and polonaise for piano and cello, piano trio, etc.;

for piano - 3 sonatas, fantasy, 4 ballads, 4 scherzos, 4 impromptu, 21 nocturnes, 4 rondos, 27 studies, 17 waltzes, about 60 mazurkas, 16 polonaises, 25 preludes (including 24 preludes), tarantella, bolero, 3 ecosesses, barcarolle, lullaby, several cycles of variations, etc.; 19 songs for voice and piano.

Children's composers

Edvard Grieg

Children's composers

Edvard Grieg

Norway, 1843-1907

Edvard Grieg was born in Bergen, Norway and was the fourth child in a large musical family.

From the age of six he studied musical notation, but he did not seriously dream of following in the footsteps of his parents, until one day a wonderful meeting took place in his life. When Edward was 15 years old, Ole Bull, a famous violinist and composer who had won world fame by that time, came to visit his father. Having learned that Grieg’s son loves music very much and even tries to compose, the guest seated the boy at the piano and was completely delighted with what he heard: “You must become a musician!”

On his advice, Edward was sent to Leipzig, where he began to take lessons at the conservatory. Far from home young musician

he worked, sparing no effort, and as a result fell seriously ill - after a cold, he began to have pleurisy. And although Edward nevertheless recovered through the cares of his mother, the consequences of the disease remained for life: Grieg suffered from tuberculosis and, in his old age, breathed only part of his left lung, because the right one was destroyed. On June 15, 1903, Grieg celebrated his sixtieth birthday. He received a huge number of telegrams and letters from many countries of the world. The composer could be proud: it means that his life was not in vain, it means that he brought joy to people with his work ...

In 1906, Grieg again undertakes a large tour. May Grieg returns to Norway, to Trollhaugen. Summer brings him painful suffering. Sleep is possible only with anesthesia. On September 4, 1907, in the early morning, Grieg passed away.

Compositions for children: suite "Peer Gynt", piano pieces "Procession of the Dwarves", "Kobold".

Children's composers

Antonio Vivaldi

Children's composers

Antonio Vivaldi

Venice, 1678-1741

In 1678, in Venice, the first-born Antonio was born in the family of a hairdresser and musician Giovanni Battista Vivaldi. The stormy character of the city was passed on to young Antonio, but he just couldn’t show it: from birth he had a serious illness - a squeezed chest, he was tormented by asthma all his life, and he suffocated when walking. But on the other hand, along with the fiery hair color and equally fiery temperament, the boy inherited musical abilities from his father. Music often sounded in the Vivaldi house: the father played the violin, the children learned to play musical instruments (at that time it was common), and they also started fun games, sometimes fights.

The last period of Antonio Vivaldi's life is similar to his concerts: joy and sadness succeed each other. On the threshold of his 50th birthday, our hero was full of energy and ideas. Operas rained down like a cornucopia (for the carnival season of 1727, he composed as many as eight operas).

He died in the house of the widow of a Viennese saddler by the name of Waller and was beggarly buried. Soon after his death, the name of the outstanding master was forgotten.

Almost 200 years later, in the 20s. 20th century the Italian musicologist A. Gentili discovered a unique collection of the composer's manuscripts (300 concertos, 19 operas, spiritual and secular vocal compositions). From this time begins a true revivalformer glory of Vivaldi. The composer's favorite instrument was the violin.

Compositions: violin concertos "Harmonic Inspiration", "Extravagance", more than 40 operas "Ottone", "Orlando", "Nero", more than 60 concertos for string orchestra, local compositions - cantatas, oratorios, compositions on spiritual texts (psalms, litanies),

Children's composers

Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka

Children's composers

Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka

Russia, 1804-1857

Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka was born on June 1, 1804 in the estate of his parents in the village of Novospasskoye, Smolensk province. At the age of ten, rather late, Mikhail began to learn to play the piano and violin. In 1822, Mikhail Ivanovich graduated from the Noble Boarding School at the Main Pedagogical Institute in St. Petersburg, where his parents brought him in 1817. He is increasingly involved in music and pays attention to composition, composes, tries his hand at different genres. In 1822, his first works appear.

Compositions: Operas: "A Life for the Tsar", "Ruslan and Lyudmila", Symphonic works: Symphony on two Russian themes, Spanish Overture No. 1, No. 2; Kamarinskaya, a fantasy on two Russian themes; "Waltz-Fantasy", Chamber-instrumental compositions: Sonata for viola and piano

Romances and songs: "Venetian Night" (1832); "Night Review" (1836); "Doubt" (1838); "Night marshmallow" (1838).

Anthem of the Russian Federation The patriotic song of Mikhail Glinka in the period from 1991 to 2000 was the official anthem of the Russian Federation.

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Children's composers

Nikolai Andreevich Rimsky-Korsakov

Russia, 1844-1908

Nikolai Andreevich Rimsky-Korsakov was born on March 18, 1844 in Tikhvin, not far from St. Petersburg. The boy's musical abilities showed up early, but according to family tradition, at the age of 12 he was assigned to the Naval Corps in St. Petersburg. After graduating from an educational institution, in 1862 - 1865, he participated in the voyage on the Almaz clipper ship, thanks to which he visited the countries of Europe, North and South America.

In 1861, Nikolai Andreevich became a member of the "Mighty Handful" circle. In 1871, Rimsky-Korsakov was accepted as a professor at the St. Petersburg Conservatory and held this position for almost forty years.

Operas: Maid of Pskov, May Night, The Snow Maiden, Mlada, The Night Before Christmas, Sadko, Mozart and Salieri, Boyar Vera Sheloga, The Tsar's Bride, The Tale of the Tsar Saltan, Servilia, Kashchei the Immortal, Pan Governor, The Tale of the Invisible City of Kitezh and the Maiden Fevronia, The Golden Cockerel

Cantatas, Symphony No. 1, No. 2; Symphoniette on Russian Themes, Suite "Scheherazade"; "Bright holiday", "Above the grave". Serenades.

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Prokofiev Sergey Sergeevich

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Prokofiev Sergey Sergeevich

Russia, 1891-1953

Born in the village of Sontsovka, Yekaterinoslav province, on April 23, 1891, in the family of an agronomist. From the age of 5 he studied piano under the guidance of his mother, from the age of 6 he began to compose music. Already at this time he showed outstanding musical abilities. By the age of ten, he had already written several works, among which was the opera Giant. In 1902-1903 he took lessons from R. M. Glier, after which, at the age of 12, Prokofiev entered the St. Petersburg Conservatory, where he studied for 10 years. He graduated from it in 1909 in composition, in 1914 in piano and conducting.

in recent years, Prokofiev's concerts have been limited, and he performed in front of a children's audience. His last works, including the Seventh Symphony and The Stone Flower, reflected the impressions of his childhood, as the composer himself said. Music for children and youth is a special page in the creativity of the great master.

Written for children:

the symphonic fairy tale "Peter and the Wolf" (1936), the ballets "Cinderella" and "The Tale of the Stone Flower", the piano pieces "Tales of the Old Grandmother", the ballet "The Tale of the Jester Who Cheated on Seven Jesters", an opera based on the plot of the Italian fairy tale by Carlo Gozzi " Love for Three Oranges”, an album of pieces for young pianists “Children's Music”.

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Children's composers

Kabalevsky Dmitry Borisovich

Russia, 1904-1987

Born December 30, 1904 in St. Petersburg in the family of an employee. In 1918 the family moved to Moscow. His father was a mathematician and really wanted the boy to study the exact sciences, but from early youth he made progress in poetry and painting, and most of all he liked to improvise on the piano.

In 1919, he entered the Scriabin Music College in Moscow, where the piano was taught by its director, Selivanov, and composition by the famous theorist and composer G. Catuara. For the sake of a talented student, a composing department is opened at the technical school, where one student is Kabalevsky. From the age of sixteen, the young man had to earn his living: he draws posters, serves as a postman, writes and performs music for silent films, and studies at the school of painting and drawing.

In 1925, against the will of his father, he entered the Moscow Conservatory, where he also studied in two specialties: piano and composition.

In 1932 he became a professor. He writes a lot, works at the conservatory, makes presentations, in print.

For kids: songs: “First of May”, “Steam Locomotive”, “Bird's House”, “Song about Pioneer Abrosimov”, etc., five piano pieces “From Pioneer Life”, the second concerto for piano and orchestra.

Operas: Cola Breugnon, On Fire, Taras Family, Nikita Vershinin, Sisters. Ballets: Golden ears; Operetta: Spring sings;

For symphony orchestra and choir:

A poem of struggle, the great Motherland, People's avengers, About the native land; For orchestra: 4 symphonies, Suites: from the opera Copa Breugnon, Comedians, Romeo and Juliet; symphonic poem Spring; Chamber instrumental works.

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Ludwig van Beethoven

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Ludwig van Beethoven

Germany, 1770-1827

During his life he had to be poor and rich, happy and unhappy, and all this only opened up new facets of his talent. Life has always been a struggle for him. This is reflected in his beautiful music, which we hear from childhood. He inherited musical abilities and character traits from his grandfather and father. At the age of 26, Beethoven showed the first signs of deafness. From 1816 to 1822 the last five piano sonatas were written. And the most significant in Beethoven's work is the Ninth Symphony. On May 7, 1824, it was performed. Umlauf conducted the orchestra. The composer himself stood at the ramp, gave the pace for each movement. The audience was ecstatic! The musicians and singers were overwhelmed by the success. Beethoven stood motionless - he did not hear anything.

Shortly before his death, Beethoven goes to his brother Johann. On the way back, Ludwig caught a bad cold and after several months of serious illness, Ludwig van Beethoven dies. The death of the composer shocked Vienna. All schools were closed that day. A crowd of thousands came out to see the composer off on his last journey.

Compositions: Opera - Fidelio; Ballets: Oratorio Christ on the Mount of Olives, Mass in C major, Solemn Mass, Cantatas, 9 symphonies; Overtures: to the tragedy "Coriolanus" by Collin (1807), to the tragedy "Egmont" by Goethe (1810), etc.; Concertos for instruments and orchestra: 5 for piano, for violin, Triple Concerto for piano, violin and cello;

Chamber instrumental ensembles: 16 string quartets, 10 sonatas for piano and violin, 5 sonatas for piano and cello; for piano - 32 sonatas, including the 14th "Lunar", variation cycles. Songs: cycle "To a distant beloved"; arrangements of folk songs; Music for drama theater performances, etc.

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Children's composers

Alexander Sergeevich Dargomyzhsky

Russia, 1813-1869

Dargomyzhsky was born in the village of Troitsky, Tula province. His father, Sergei Nikolaevich, was the illegitimate son of a wealthy nobleman and owned land in the Smolensk province. Mother, nee Princess Maria Borisovna Kozlovskaya, married against the will of her parents; she was well educated and wrote poetry.

Until the age of five, Dargomyzhsky did not speak at all, and his late-formed voice remained forever squeaky and hoarse. Dargomyzhsky was educated at home, he knew French very well. Playing in the puppet theater, the boy composed small vaudeville plays for him, and at the age of six he began to learn to play the piano. Acquaintance with Glinka (1834), which soon turned into a close friendship, led to the idea to take up music seriously: he began to study composition theory and instrumentation in depth.

Dargomyzhsky is one of the founders of the Russian classical school of composers, the creator of the lyrical operatic drama and the "conversational" (recitative) opera, which is sharply innovative in genre and style.

Compositions:

operas "Esmeralda", "Mermaid","Stone Guest"

cantata "Triumph of Bacchus", ballad "Wedding", romances "I loved you", "Young man and maiden", "Night marshmallow", "Vertograd",

symphonic pieces "Baba Yaga" (1862), "Cossack" (1864), "Chukhonskaya Fantasy".

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Children's composers

Alexandra Nikolaevna Pakhmutova

Russia, 1929 -_____

Born in a village near Stalingrad, Alya saw with her childish eyes the most brutal, destructive bombing of her city, which did not surrender to the Nazis, remembered the long journey of the evacuated civilians - from the Volga to Kazakhstan - and the way back to their native places.
And then there was Moscow, with which, in fact, the whole life of Alexandra Nikolaevna is connected. Here, in the middle of the war in 1943, she entered the Central Music School for Gifted Children, then graduated from the Moscow State Conservatory.
Among the compositions: symphonic works - "Russian Suite", "Ode on lighting a fire", cantatas and oratorios - "Vasily Terkin", "Beautiful, like youth, a country", ballet "Illumination".
About 400 songs, including “The main thing, guys, is not to grow old with your heart!”, “Old maple”, “Eagles learn to fly”, “Tenderness”, “Gagarin's constellation”, “A coward does not play hockey”, “Belovezhskaya Pushcha”, "Goodbye, Moscow!" (farewell song of the Olympics-80), "Vine", "I Remain", "Love Me", "Russian Waltz" (1992) and many others.
Music for films: “The Ulyanov Family”, “Girls”, “Once upon a time there was an old man with an old woman”, “Three poplars on Plyushchikha”, “Closing of the season”, “My love in the third year”, “Wormwood is bitter grass”, “ Ballad about sports”, “Oh sport, you are the world!”

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Botyarov Evgeny Mikhailovich

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Botyarov Evgeny Mikhailovich

Russia, 1935-2010

Evgeny Mikhailovich was born on August 3, 1935 in the village of Kuzmino, Sobinsky District, Vladimir Region. In 1956 he graduated from the music school at the Leningrad Conservatory, in 1961 from the Moscow Conservatory. After graduating from graduate school, he taught at the Musical and Pedagogical Institute. Gnesins (1964–1966). Since 1966, Botyarov has been a teacher at the Moscow Conservatory in the class of instrumentation and reading scores. Subsequently, Evgeny Mikhailovich became the head. instrumentation department, professor of this illustrious educational institution. The composer wrote many works: symphonies, suites, choral works, vocal cycles, oratorios, instrumental works, romances based on poems by Yesenin and Yevtushenko, songs. He wrote music for radio and television shows, worked a lot in films. animations.

Compositions for children: for the choir "Bird-Music", "Summer Song", for piano, a large number of songs: "White Doves" (A. Barto), "Here the trumpeters are blowing" (E. Agranovich), "Counselor and others" (L. Derbenev ), “You are boys”, “Let's be friends” (M. Plyatskovsky), “Gagarintsy” (L. Khrilev), “Real Friendship” (P. Sinyavsky), “Yellow Elephant” (Yu. Yakovlev) and many others. others

Music for cartoons - "Pony runs in a circle" - "Merry Carousel" (No. 3) "Red, red, freckled", "Merry Larousel" No. 4 "Silent Hamster", "We are going to search" (1988), "Kostroma "(1989), "MISTER Pronka" (1991), "Vanyusha and the Giant" (1993), "Autumn Meeting" (1993), "Dreamers from the Ugory Village" (1994), "Pinezhsky Pushkin" (2000), "Pinezhsky Pushkin" (2003)

Music for feature films for children: “We sat on the golden porch”, “Waiting for a miracle”, “Vanka-vstanka”.

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Isaak Osipovich Dunayevsky

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Isaak Osipovich Dunayevsky

Russia, 1900 - 1955

His father, Tsali Simonovich Dunayevsky, was a wealthy bank clerk. There were six children in the family and they all devoted themselves to music. By the age of six, the boy already played the piano very well and picked up various melodies, and at eight he mastered the violin. In 1910, in the city of Kharkov, he entered a gymnasium and a music school, where he studied violin and composition: he composed romances, piano pieces, and quartets. Isaac is also studying at the law faculty of the university, but he understands that this profession is not for him and chooses music. In 1918 Dunayevsky graduated from the gymnasium with a gold medal, and in 1919 from the Kharkov Conservatory. In 1920, he was hired by the Kharkov Russian Drama Theater as the head of the musical department. Here the debut of the young composer took place.

In 1924 Isaac Osipovich moved to Moscow and began his career in the Hermitage theaters, the Drama Theater, the Satire Theater, where he directed the musical part and created the first operettas.

Written for children:

Ballet: "Murzilka" (1924), Music to the cartoon "Teremok" (1937), Music to the film "Children of Captain Grant" (1936)

Songs: Eh, well, How good it is all around, March of the young naturalists, Starlings have arrived, My native country is wide, Attention, to the start, There lived a brave captain, March of cheerful children, Let's remember the school games, Horns play, Our friendly link, School waltz, New Year's children's song, Sleep comes to the threshold, Doves fly.

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Sergey Yakovlevich Nikitin

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Sergey Yakovlevich Nikitin

Russia, 1944 - _____

Born in Moscow on March 8, 1944. In 1962 he graduated from high school, then entered the Faculty of Physics of the Moscow State University. M. V. Lomonosov. He studied at the Department of Acoustics, graduating in 1968.

During my school years, I became interested in the guitar. Nikitin wrote his first song "On the Road" to the verses of Iosif Utkin in 1962. At the university he was an active participant in the creative life of the university. After graduating from Moscow State University, he worked at academic institutions: the Institute of Organic Chemistry of the USSR Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Biological Physics of the USSR Academy of Sciences. Became a scientist - defended his dissertation, is a candidate of physical and mathematical sciences.

But, nevertheless, the main profession was music.

In 1995, Sergei Yakovlevich Nikitin was awarded the title of Honored Artist of Russia, and in 1997 Tatyana and Sergei Nikitin became laureates of the Tsarskoye Selo Art Prize - "For many years of devotion to Russian poetry." Lives and works in Moscow.

Songs for children (and parents):

Ballad about a sliver, Song about a fairy tale, Song of the three wolves, Tale about a song, Abracadabra, Big cat secret, Big horse secret, Big secret for a small company, Big dog secret, A dog can bite, This is very interesting (Art. Yu. Moritz) , Song of Karabas-Barabas and his dolls, Song of Duremar (art. B. Okudzhava), Johnny and ponies, Tails (art. A. Miln), Goby (art. A. Barto), Ballad about cows (art. T. Sobakina ), Camel (art. V. Receptera), Naughty mother (art. A. Milne, translation by S. Marshak), One hundred funny frogs, Turkish mouse (art. O. Driz, translation by G. Sapgir), Choir of Beavers for the play " Cat's House", Choir of Pigs for the play "Cat's House", Song of the Old Rooster (art. S. Marshak) and many more. others

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Viktor Semenovich Berkovsky

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Viktor Semenovich Berkovsky

Ukraine, 1932 - 2005

Victor's childhood passed in Ukraine, in his native city of Zaporozhye. In 1950 he graduated from high school and went to study in Moscow. In 1955, after graduating from the Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys, he returned to his native city of Zaporozhye, where he worked at the Dneprospetsstal plant. Then he entered the graduate school of MISiS, and since then he has not parted with the institute. Having started his career as a teacher there, he became a great scientist and until his last days worked as a professor at this university. For merits in the field of education, he was awarded the title of "Honorary Worker of Higher Professional Education of the Russian Federation." Almost all his life, along with teaching and scientific work, Viktor Berkovsky composed music.

Songs: Grenada (M. Svetlov), On the distant Amazon, Train (V. Druk), They say on New Year's Eve (S. Mikhalkov), Snow (S. Mikhalkov), Collage (S. Mikhalkov), Johnny and ponies, Green history , Jonathan Bill (V. Levin), About how Professor Full met Professor Bull (V. Levin), Song of the Princess, from the play "The Big Doctor's Tale (D. Samoilov), Detectives - Detectives, from the play "The Big Doctor's Tale" (Samoilov), Sidney Hall's song, from the play "The Big Doctor's Tale" (Samoilov), 18. (061) Bulldog and Taxi Driver, Liar (D. Kharms), Persian Bazaar (V. Smekhov), "Cherry Clarinet" (verses B Okudzhava), "To the Music of Vivaldi" (music with S. Nikitin, lyrics by A. Velichansky), "Snowfall" (poems by Y. Moritz) and many others, about 200 songs in total.

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Evgeny Nikolaevich Ptichkin

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Evgeny Nikolaevich Ptichkin

Russia, 1930 - 1993

Born in Moscow. In 1958, he graduated from the Gnessin Musical and Pedagogical Institute in composition class with outstanding musicians - professors V. Shebalin and N. Peiko and received an excellent professional education.

After the institute, Ptichkin enters special sound engineering courses (which required a conservatory education) at the State House of Radio Broadcasting and Sound Recording. Young composers were taught the technologies of recording on film and working with a microphone. There, later, he works as a sound engineer.

In the late 50s, the first songs of Evgeny Ptichkin appeared, written for the youth edition of the radio. He travels a lot around the country. After trips to the virgin lands, his first song “Where are you, timid girls” is born, to the verses of the poet V. Kuznetsov. And then the then young performer Iosif Kobzon undertook to perform a new song.

Songs for children: Musical toys, Change lyrics. M. Plyatskovsky, Grandmothers I. Shaferan, A child is walking on the ground I. Tarba / E. Nikolaevskaya, Daisies hid, buttercups drooped. Animation: 1976 - "Oh and Ah", 1976 - "The Tale of Sloth", 1977 - "Oh and Ah Go Camping", 1977 - "Piglet", 1981 - "Alice in Wonderland", 1981 - "It will do" , 1982 - "Treasure Island" (TV series), 1986 - "Three on the Island" (cartoon). Cit.: Ballet: Kind Sun (1957);

musical comedies: Crimean Vacation (1971), Big Win (1973), Babi Riot (1975); operetta A Month for Reflection (1976); for symphony orchestra: Overture (1957);

music for the films: "Two comrades served", "Seven old men and one girl", "For the sake of life on earth", "Earthly love", "Two captains" (TV movie), "Here is my village" (TV movie).

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Maxim Isaakovich Dunayevsky

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Maxim Isaakovich Dunayevsky

Russia, 1945 - _____

Born in a creative family. His father is a famous Soviet composer - Isaac Osipovich Dunaevsky, author of the song "My native country is wide", music and songs for the films "Circus", "Merry Fellows", "Kuban Cossacks" ... and others. Mother - ballerina Zoya Pashkova. Parents never insisted that their son become a musician. The decision to seriously engage in music came after the death of his father. After studying at a music school, he entered a music school and graduated from it at the age of 19. Then, at 25, he graduated from the Theoretical Composition Department of the Moscow Conservatory in the composition class. At the conservatory, Maxim Isaakovich mastered several musical specialties: pianoforte, conducting, composing and music theory.

Songs for children: “Once upon a time there was a Broder”, “Colored dreams”, “33 cows” Art. N. Oleva, “I am a Waterman”, “But I don’t want to!” (Song of Princess Zabava), “Song of Vanya the stove-maker”, “Ditty Babok-Ezhek”, “Oh, if my dream came true”, “Bang-bang, oh-oh-oh” on Art. Y. Entina, “When traffic lights sing” Art. M. Azov, "Colored World" Art. L. Derbenev, "Wind of Change" Art. N. Olev and others.

Filmography: D "Artagnan and the Three Musketeers, Ah, vaudeville, vaudeville, Flying ship (cartoon), Carnival, Mary Poppins, goodbye!, In search of Captain Grant, The Musketeers twenty years later, The Secret of Queen Anne, or The Musketeers thirty years later, Border Taiga Romance, Lethal Force 6. Cape of Good Hope, Red and Black, etc.

Musicals: "Tili-tili-dough ..", "Emelino happiness" (1975, Novosibirsk), "The Three Musketeers", "Children of Captain Grant" (1987, Sverdlovsk), "Mary Poppins, goodbye!" (2003, St. Petersburg), "Merry Fellows" 2005, Moscow), etc.

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Chichkov Yuri Mikhailovich

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Chichkov Yuri Mikhailovich

Russia, 1929 - 1990

The composer's childhood years were spent in Moscow. His love for music manifested itself early. He was very fond of singing and this was taught to him by his mother, who often sang to him herself. Subsequently, Yuri Mikhailovich will write many beautiful songs dedicated to his mother. It was she who brought him to a music school, where they immediately realized that the boy was very capable.

In 1949 Chichkov graduated from the Central Music School at the Moscow Conservatory. After graduation, he was drafted into the army. Over the years, he graduated from two music universities: the Institute of Military Conductors and the Moscow Conservatory, composition class. After serving in the army, Yuri Chichkov devotes himself to composing.

Songs for children: “Childhood is me and you”, “If you want to be smart”, “It's just miracles”, “I want to know about it”, “Magic flower”, “Funny carousel”, “Mom”, “Our mothers are the most beautiful” , “Mom has a birthday”, “Joy”, “My puppy”, “Scherzo”, “Teddy bear”, “Funny carousel”, “From what, from what ...”, “Music and children”, “Congratulations” , “Morning school”, “Noise, pine tree”, “We are going to a holiday”, “Hello, mothers”, “Horn and flute”, “Do not stand aside indifferently”, “Waltz”, “Tree of friendship”, “Stupid happiness”, “Write me a letter” and many others.

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Shainsky Vladimir Yakovlevich

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Shainsky Vladimir Yakovlevich

Russia, 1925 - ______

Born December 12, 1925 in Kyiv. In 1945 he entered the Moscow Conservatory. He worked in the orchestra of Leonid Utesov, studied at the Baku Conservatory and composed, composed, composed.

Shainsky himself began to study musical skills at the ten-year music school at the Kyiv Conservatory (violin class), continued his musical education at the Tashkent Conservatory during the evacuation, after the war in 1945. Vladimir Shainsky graduated from the Moscow Conservatory. Then he gave three years to the orchestra of Leonid Utesov, and in the period from 1956 to 1963 he was the music director of the Variety Orchestra conducted by Dmitry Pokrass.
Vladimir Shainsky has been known to everyone since childhood - it seems that there is no person in our country who would not sing his songs. Although, of course, he has a lot of other music - symphonic, for cinema, stage, theater.

His songs for children:

over 300: , , "Katerok", , . In the songs "Chunga-Changa", "Antoshka", "It's fun to walk together", "Smile", "Blue car", "Grasshopper", "Crocodile Gena", "Herbs, herbs", "Thrushes", "Corner of Russia" , “Ledum”, “When the gardens were blooming”, “I’ll get off at the far station”, “Well, why are you indifferent to me”, “Parents’ house”.

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Krylatov Evgeny Pavlovich

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Krylatov Evgeny Pavlovich

Russia, 1934 - _____

Born in Lysva, Perm region. Evgeny Pavlovich was born and raised in a simple family, where they loved and understood music very much. His father bought a violin with the first money he earned and soon began taking lessons. He independently learned to play the piano, sang well, collected records with works by Chopin, Beethoven and other famous composers. Mom sang beautifully, knew a lot of folk songs, parables, sayings - she was a very folk, spiritual person. The boy's love for music manifested itself early. From the age of 8, Yevgeny Krylatov began to study at the Pioneers' House in a piano circle, where he asked his parents to enroll him. Then he began to compose his first small pieces of music. The first instrument, the piano, appeared at Krylatov at the age of 14. After graduating from the Motovilikha Music School, Krylatov entered the Perm Music College. One of the teachers who played a big role in his creative development was I.P. Gladkova is a wonderful pianist and composer.

Evgeny Pavlovich himself does not consider his songs purely for children. "These are rather songs about childhood. About good and evil. About humanity, about love for one's neighbor, about nurturing good feelings in people of all ages." Co-authors: poets - Bella Akhmadulina, Robert Rozhdestvensky, Leonid Derbenev, Igor Shaferan, Ilya Reznik, Yevgeny Yevtushenko More than 70 songs have been written with Yuri Entin.Music for cartoons : "Umka" 1965, "Lullaby of the Bear" and "Santa Claus and Summer", "Prostokvashino".

The films "Property of the Republic", "Oh, this Nastya", "Do not part with your loved ones", "Adventures of Electronics", "Magicians", "Guest from the Future", "Children of Monday".

popular songs : "Song about the sword", "Forest deer", "Alder earring", "Winged swing", "Three white horses", "Beautiful far away", "Lullaby of the bear", etc.

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