London Philharmonic Orchestra & David Parry - The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries

ALEXANDROV Anatoly Nikolaevich [p. 13 (25) V 1888, Moscow] - Soviet composer, pianist, teacher. Nar art. USSR (1971). Doctor of Arts (1941). He studied music theory under N. S. Zhilyaev and S. I. Taneev (1907-10), in 1916 he graduated from Moscow. conservatory in classes fp. (K. N. Igumnov) and compositions (S. N. Vasilenko). Since 1923 teacher, since 1926 professor Mosk. conservatory. Among his students: V. V. Bunin, G. E. Egiazaryan, K. V. Molchanov, M. Muzafarov, Yu. M. Slonov, EH Tilicheeva, N. K. Chamberberry and others. A. was particularly vivid in wok. and instr. chamber genres. His work is characterized by a combination of subtle enlightened lyricism and romanticism. emotion, grace of form. A. romances in scale and intensity are melodic. development, development FP. parts in some cases approach wok. poems ("From the Alexandrian Songs", wok. Suites “Three Cups”, “Man on the Way”, cycle “Fidelity”). At the same time, A. ’s romances are characterized by sharpened details, the subtlety of the implementation of the classic. and modern poetry. To the best prod.