Boris Tchaikovsky

Boris Alexandrovich Tchaikovsky (Russian Борис Александрович Чайковский, scientific transliteration Boris Alexandrovich Čajkovskij; born September 10, 1925 in Moscow, † 7 February 1996 ) was a Russian composer.

Music Study

His basic musical knowledge Tchaikovsky gained at one of the most prestigious music schools in Russia, " Gnessins Moscow Technical School Musical ". Among his teachers were so well-known composers such as Nikolai Myaskovsky, Vissarion Schebalin and Dmitri Shostakovich (composition ) and Lew Oborin ( piano).

Work

Tchaikovsky occupies a significant position in the Russian music of the 20th century. But his talent evolved gradually. He created his first major works in the late 1960s and early 1970s. These include

• Symphony No. 2 (1967 )
• Theme and eight variations for orchestra ( 1973)
• Concertos for cello ( 1964), Violin ( 1969) and Piano ( 1971)
• Songs after Alexander Pushkin ( 1972).

Among the later works, do the following shows:

• Epic poetry for Orchestra Weter Siberia (wind from Siberia )
• Song cycle Poslednaja Wesna (Last Spring) by Nikolai Sabolozki (1980 )

In addition, among his works

• Six Etudes for Strings and organ (1976 )
• Two programmatic symphonies: Sevastopol (1980) and Symphony with harp ( 1993)
• Suite Music for Orchestra ( 1987)
• Cantata Znaki Zodiaka ( zodiac signs ) ( 1974)

• Six string quartets, a piano trio, a string trio, two piano sonatas, sonatas for violin and cello with piano accompaniment and other chamber music.

Since the 1950s, Boris Tchaikovsky has written numerous film scores: eg for the films Balsaminows Marriage, The teenagers, Moscow, my love and ride across three oceans.