Damien Rice - Cannonball (v2)

Here he began his activities as a choral conductor, chamber singer (first concert performances) and guitarist. In 1823 he returned to Petersburg, worked as a singing teacher in a theater school, and from 1829 - in the Court chapel. In 1827 he met M.I. Glinka (V. helped him organize home concerts and rehearsals). Since 1832 he settled in Washington, got the place of "composer of music" and assistant bandmaster imp. theaters. In 1843 he retired. V.'s rapprochement with Washington. artistic. his environment (A. N. Verstovsky, M. S. Shchepkin, P. S. Mochalov, poet and actor N. G. Tsyganov) was promoted by his creative work. development. In 1833 he issued the first collection of books. romances and songs, in 1834-35 published a musical jury.