William Davies - Jesu, Joy of Mans Desiring / Jesu, bleibet meine Freude / Jesus que

ALBREHT - a family of musicians. Lived and worked in Russia. Germans by nationality. Karl Frantsevich A. [27 VIII 1807, Poznan - 24 II (8 III) 1863, Gatchina, near St. Petersburg] - conductor and composer. He studied string and wind instruments; studied harmony and counterpoint with I. Schnabel (in Breslavl). Since 1825 the first violinist theater. Orchestra in Breslavl, since 1835 tutor of the choir at the Opera House in Dusseldorf, conductor of the wandering opera company. In 1838 he moved to Petersburg. He was a conductor of it. opera company, Alexandrinsky Theater Orchestra; violinist, in 1840-50 conductor Rus. operas. From 1850 he taught music and singing at the Nikolaev Orphanage Institute in Gatchina. Excellent mastery of conducting technique, having great practicality. experience, A. significantly raised the arts. level of performances Rus. operas. In 1842, under his direction, the premiere of the opera M. I. Glinka "Ruslan and Lyudmila. " He performed as a symph. conductor in concerts chorister chapels and Philharmonic. society. The author is a comedian. ballets: “Mountain spirit” (1825), “Two aunts” (“Past and Present Century”, post. 1845); theatre. and chamber instr. music.