Boris Ivanovich Tishchenko (

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Бори́с Ива́нович Ти́щенко; 23 March 1939 – 9 December 2010) was a

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Life

Tishchenko was born in

Leningrad Saint Petersburg, formerly known as Petrograd and later Leningrad, is the List of cities and towns in Russia by population, second-largest city in Russia after Moscow. It is situated on the Neva, River Neva, at the head of the Gulf of Finland ...

. He studied at the Leningrad Musical College from 1954 to 1957. There he learnt composition under

Galina Ustvolskaya Galina Ivanovna Ustvolskaya ( ) (17 June 1919 – 22 December 2006), was a Russian composer of classical music. Known as 'the lady with the hammer', her music has been described as demanding "everything from the performer", uncompromising in h ...

and piano under Mikhelis. Then from 1957 to 1963 he studied composition with Vadim Salmanov, Victor Voloshinov and Orest Evlakhov, and piano with L. Logovinski at the

Leningrad Conservatory The N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov Saint Petersburg State Conservatory () (formerly known as the Petrograd Conservatory and Leningrad Conservatory) is a school of music in Saint Petersburg, Russia. In 2004, the conservatory had around 275 faculty members ...

. He took a postgraduate course with the composer

Dmitri Shostakovich Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich, group=n (9 August 1975) was a Soviet-era Russian composer and pianist who became internationally known after the premiere of his First Symphony in 1926 and thereafter was regarded as a major composer. Shostak ...

from 1962 to 1965. He subsequently joined the faculty of the Leningrad Conservatory from 1965, and became a professor there in 1986. Tischenko was married three times. His first marriage, to the pianist Anastasia Braudo, produced a son, Dmitri. His second wife was the singer Galina Kulichenko, and the couple had a son, Vsevolod. Both of these marriages ended in divorce. His third wife was the harpist Irina Donskaya, and their marriage produced a son, Andrei. His third wife and all of his sons survived him.

Music

His output includes eight numbered symphonies, nine unnumbered symphonies, two violin concertos, two cello concertos, a piano concerto, a harp concerto, a concerto for flute and piano, a concerto for violin and piano, six string quartets, two cello sonatas, eleven piano sonatas, a requiem, chamber and vocal works, the opera ''The Stolen Sun'', the operetta ''A Cockroach'', three ballets ''The Twelve'', ''Fly-bee'' and ''Yaroslavna'' (''The Eclipse''), and incidental music for theatre and film. Tishchenko's music style and composing manner shows him to be a typical representative of the Leningrad composers' school. He was very much influenced by music of his teachers

and Galina Ustvolskaya, turning these influences in his own way. He tried to use some experimental and modernist ideas like

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techniques, but was much more attached to the native traditions of his homeland. He demonstrated a kind of originality, scoring his Second Cello Concerto for 48 cellos, 12 double-basses and percussion (1969). Ten years later, however, he re-orchestrated it for a more practical combination. He was honored by Shostakovich's orchestration of his First Cello Concerto, and repaid his master by the orchestration, editing and transcription of a few scores by Shostakovich. Tishchenko's ''Requiem'', to the forbidden poem by

Anna Akhmatova Anna Andreyevna Gorenko rus, А́нна Андре́евна Горе́нко, p=ˈanːə ɐnˈdrʲe(j)ɪvnə ɡɐˈrʲɛnkə, a=Anna Andreyevna Gorenko.ru.oga, links=yes; , . ( – 5 March 1966), better known by the pen name Anna Akhmatova,. ...

, written in the period of political stagnation in 1966, was a courageous cultural gesture.

Works

Stage

*''Newly-Ploughed Virgin Soil'', incidental music, Op. 16 (1959) *''The Twelve'', ballet in four acts, Op. 25 (1963) *''The Death of Pushkin'', dramatic music, Op. 38 (1967) *''Fly-Bee'', ballet in one act, Op 39 (1968) *''The Stolen Sun'', opera in one act, Op. 40 (1968) (libretto by Mikhail Bialik, Z. Korogodsky and B. Tishchenko, after the tale by

Korney Chukovsky Korney Ivanovich Chukovsky ( rus, Корне́й Ива́нович Чуко́вский, p=kɐrˈnʲej ɪˈvanəvʲɪtɕ tɕʊˈkofskʲɪj, a=Kornyey Ivanovich Chukovskiy.ru.vorb.oga; 31 March NS 1882 – 28 October 1969) was one of the most p ...

) *''A Cockroach'', musical comedy in one act, Op. 41 (1968) (libretto by Z. Korogodsky, after the tale by

) *''The Choice'', music to A. Arbuzov's Play, Op. 51 (1972) *''That One Who Gets a Slap'', music to L. Andreyev's play, Op. 55 (1973) *''Circus Suite'', from the above, Op. 55a (1973) *''Yaroslavna'' (The Eclipse), ballet in three acts, Op. 58 (1974) *''Advice and Love'', music to V. Tendriakov's play, Op. 60 (1974) *''A Lark'', incidental music for J. Anouilh's play, Op. 62 (1974) *''Rosa Bernd'', music to G. Hauptman's play, Op. 65 (1975) *''The Children of the Sun'', music to M. Gorky's play, Op. 66 (1976) *''An Ignoramus'', music to D. Fonvizin's play, Op. 68 (1976) *''The Seven Call Signs'', Op. 70 (1977) (music for the Olympic Games in 1980, but not used) *''Ivanov'', music to A. Chekhov's play, Op. 72 (1978) *''An Emigrant from Brisbane'', music to G. Shekhade's play, Op. 73 (1978) *''Richard the Third'', music to W. Shakespeare's play, Op. 74 (1978) *''A Shore'', music to Yu. Bondarev's play, Op. 75 (1979) *''Excuse Me'', music to V. Astafiev's play, Op. 78 (1980) *''Continuation of Don Juan'', music to A. Radzinsky's play, Op. 82 (1980) *''Rumours'', music to A. Salinsky's play, Op. 88 (1983) *''Such a Long Winter'', music to Yu. Voronov's play, Op. 89 (1984) *''Light but not Heat'', music to A. Ostrovsky's play, Op. 95 (1986) *''The Three Sisters'', music to Chekhov's play, Op. 102 (1987) *''The Dog's Heart'', music to Chervinsky's play, Op. 103 (1988) *''The Event'', music to Nabokov's play, Op. 110 (1991) *''George Dandin'', Music to Molière's play, Op 117 (1993) *''Boris Godunov'', music for Pushkin's tragedy, Op. 126 (1999) *''Duel'', music for drama production after A. Chekhov, Op. 134 (2003)

Film music

*''On One Planet'', Op. 33 (1965) *''Birth of a Ship'', Op. 43 (1969) *''The Pier of That Shore'', Op. 49 (1971) *''The Word about Prince Igor Troop'', Op. 50 (1971) (not released) *''The Day of Reception on Personal Issues'', Op. 59 (1974) *''The Children As Children'', Op. 71 (1978) *''Light in a Window'', Op. 79 (1980) *''Sergei Ivanovich is Retiring'', Op. 80 (1980) *''Yet before the War'', Op. 86 (1982) (not used) *''Fires'', Op. 91 (1984) *''Igor Savovich'', Op. 100 (1986) *''Lost Time'', Op. 107 (1988)

Orchestral

*Symphonies **Symphony No. 1, Op. 20 (1961) **Symphony No. 2 (''Marina''), Op. 28 (1964) **Symphony No. 3, for ensemble, Op. 36 (1966) **Symphony No. 4, with narrator, Op. 61 (1974) **Symphony No. 5, Op. 67 (1976) **Symphony No. 6, for soprano, contralto and symphony orchestra, Op 105 (1988) **Symphony No. 7, Op. 119 (1994) **Symphony No. 8, Op. 149 (2008) **Symphony No. 9 (2009, unfinished) *''Praeludium e Fugue'', for string orchestra, Op. 7 (1957) *''A French Symphony'', Op. 12/116 (1958, rev. 1993) *''Danaide'', symphonic poem, Op. 24 (1963) *''Octaves'', Op. 26 (1963) *''Palekh'', Op. 34 (1965) *''Sinfonia Robusta'', Op. 46 (1970) *''Praeludium'' in E, symphonic piece, Op. 87 (1983) (Dedicated to the jubilee of Y. Mravinsky's orchestra) *''The Blockade Chronicle'', a symphony for full orchestra, Op.92 (1984) *''Concerto Alla Marcia'', for sixteen soloists, Op. 106 (1989) *''Beatrice'' (Choreo-symphonic cycle, 1998–2005) ** Dante Symphony No. 1 ("Among the living"), Op. 123 No. 1 (1998) ** Dante Symphony No. 2 ("Abandon Hope, All Ye Who Enter Here"), Op. 123 No. 2 (2000) ** Dante Symphony No. 3 ("Inferno"), Op. 123 No. 3 (2001) ** Dante Symphony No. 4 ("Purgatory"), Op. 123 No. 4 (2003) ** Dante Symphony No. 5 ("Paradise"), Op. 123 No. 5 (2005) *''A

Pushkin Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin () was a Russian poet, playwright, and novelist of the Romantic era.Basker, Michael. Pushkin and Romanticism. In Ferber, Michael, ed., ''A Companion to European Romanticism''. Oxford: Blackwell, 2005. He is conside ...

Symphony'', Op. 125 (1998) *''Huge Sonata'' for string orchestra, Op. 132 (2002) *Variations on three themes by D. Shostakovich for symphony orchestra, Op. 143 (2005)

Concertante

*Piano Concerto, Op. 21 (1962) *Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 9/29 (1958, rev. 1964) *Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 84 (1981) *Cello Concerto No. 1, for solo cello, 17 wind instruments, percussion, and harmonium, Op. 23 (1963) (Also orchestrated by

in 1969) *Cello Concerto No. 2, for solo cello, 48 cellos, 12 double-basses, and percussion, Op. 44 (1969, rearranged for orchestra in 1979) *Concerto for Flute, Piano and String Orchestra, Op. 54 (1972) *Harp Concerto, Op. 69 (1977) *Concerto for Violin, Piano and String Orchestra, Op. 144 (2006)

Piano

*Variations for piano, Op. 1 (1956) *Piano Sonatas **Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 3/121 (1957, rev. 1995) **Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 17 (1960) **Piano Sonata No. 3, Op. 32 (1965) **Piano Sonata No. 4, Op. 53 (1972) **Piano Sonata No. 5, Op. 56 (1973) **Piano Sonata No. 6, Op. 64 (1976) **Piano Sonata No. 7, with bells, Op. 85 (1982) **Piano Sonata No. 8, Op. 99 (1986) **Piano Sonata No. 9, Op. 114 (1992) **Piano Sonata No. 10 (''Eureka!''), Op. 124 (1997) **Piano Sonata No. 11, Op. 151 (2008) *Suite for Piano No. 1, Op. 4 (1957) *Suite for Piano No. 2, Op. 6 (1957) *''A Muleteer'', fable for piano, Op. 11 (1958) *Three Riddles for Piano, Op. 19 (1960) *Eight Portraits for Piano 4-hands, Op. 122b (1996) *''Invasion'', concert étude for piano on the theme of P. Dvoirin, Op. 131 (2002) *''Muddle'', concert étude for piano on the theme of P. Dvoirin, Op. 133 (2003)

Instrumental

*Sonata for Solo Violin No. 1, Op. 5 (1957) *Sonata for Solo Violin No. 2, Op. 63 (1975) *Sonata for Solo Cello No. 1, Op. 18 (1960) *Sonata for Solo Cello No. 2, Op. 76 (1979) *Sonata for Solo Cello No. 3, Op. 136 (2003) *Rondo for Violin and Piano, Op 2 (1956) *Twelve Inventions for Organ, Op. 27 (1964) *Capriccio for Violin and Piano, Op. 31 (1965) *Two Pieces for Percussion, Op. 45 (1970) *Four Pieces for Tuba solo, Op. 94 (1985) *Twelve Portraits for Organ, Op. 113 (1992) *Fantasy for Violin and Piano, Op. 118 (1994) *Sonata for Recorder (five instruments) and Organ, Op. 127 (1999)

Chamber

*''Praeludium e Fugue'', for string quartet (1957) *String Quartets **String Quartet No. 1, Op. 8 (1957) **String Quartet No. 2, Op. 13 (1959) **String Quartet No. 3, Op. 47 (1970) **String Quartet No. 4, Op. 77 (1980) **String Quartet No. 5, Op. 90 (1984) **String Quartet No. 6, Op. 148 (2007) *''Northern Exercises'', suite for ensemble, Op. 42 (1968) *Piano Quintet, Op. 93 (1985) *''The Dog's Heart'', novels for chamber ensemble (after

Mikhail Bulgakov Mikhail Afanasyevich Bulgakov ( ; rus, links=no, Михаил Афанасьевич Булгаков, p=mʲɪxɐˈil ɐfɐˈnasʲjɪvʲɪdʑ bʊlˈɡakəf; – 10 March 1940) was a Russian and Soviet novelist and playwright. His novel ''The M ...

, Op. 104 (1988)) *Concerto for Clarinet and Piano Trio, Op. 109 (1990)

Vocal-orchestral

*''Lenin is Alive'', cantata after

Vladimir Mayakovsky Vladimir Vladimirovich Mayakovsky ( – 14 April 1930) was a Russian poet, playwright, artist, and actor. During his early, Russian Revolution, pre-Revolution period leading into 1917, Mayakovsky became renowned as a prominent figure of the Ru ...

for mixed chorus with orchestra, Op. 15 (1959) *''Suzdal'', suite for soprano, tenor and chamber-orchestra, Op. 30 (1964) * ''Requiem'', after

for soprano, tenor and symphony orchestra, Op. 35 (1966) *''Hard Frost'', aria for mezzo-soprano and orchestra, Op. 60a (1974) *''Beatrice'', choral-symphonic cycle after

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's "

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", Op. 123 (1997) *''The Run of Time'', vocal cycle on poems by Anna Akhmatova for soprano and string orchestra, Op. 135b (2003)

Vocal

*''A White Stork'', vocal cycle for medium voice and piano, Op. 10 (1958) *''Yuaffu'', four choruses for chorus a cappella, Op. 14 No. 1 (1959) *''Energy'', fugue for chorus a cappella, Op. 14 No. 2 (1959) *''The Wedding Song'' for female chorus, Op. 16a (1959) *''Sad Songs'', vocal cycle for soprano and piano, Op. 22 (1962) *Three Songs to Verses by

Marina Tsvetaeva Marina Ivanovna Tsvetaeva ( rus, Марина Ивановна Цветаева, p=mɐˈrʲinə ɪˈvanəvnə tsvʲɪˈta(j)ɪvə, links=yes; 31 August 1941) was a Russian poet. Her work is some of the most well-known in twentieth-century Russ ...

for medium voice and piano, Op. 48 (1970) *Five Songs to Verses by O. Driz for medium voice and piano, Op. 57 (1974) *''The Will'' for soprano, harp and organ, Op. 96 (1986) *''To My Brother'' for soprano, flute and harp, Op. 98 (1986) *''The Garden of Music'', cantata for soprano, mezzo-soprano, baritone and piano trio, Op. 101 (1987) *''The Chelom Wise Men'', a vocal-instrumental quartet for violin, soprano, bass and piano, Op. 112 (1991) *''The Devildraft'', cycle for medium voice and piano, Op. 120 (1995) *''Sea Background'', three études for low voice and piano on poems by A. Tolstoy, Op. 128 (2000) *''Our Hour of Death is Inevitable'', three romances for middle voice and piano on poems by H. Heine, D. Harms and I. Guberman, Op. 129 (2001) *''Simple Truth'', three romances on poems by S. Marshak, M. Tsvetaeva and G. Shpalikov. Op. 130 (2001) *''The Run of Time'', vocal cycle on poems by Anna Akhmatova for soprano, violin and cello, Op. 135 (2003) *''The Orange'', vocal cycle on poems of different poets for soprano, bass and piano, Op. 137 (2004) *''Strong Thoughts'', for soloists and chorus a cappella, Op. 145 (2006)

Arrangements and orchestrations

*''L'Incoronazione di Poppea'', Orchestration of the opera by C. Monteverdi, Op. 37 (1967) *Deciphering of Japanese Gagaku, Op.52 (1972) *''Boris Godunov'', Orchestration for three Choruses from Prokofiev's Music to Pushkin's Tragedy, Op. 52a (1972) *''Satires'', orchestration of Shostakovich's Vocal Cycle to words by S. Chorny, Op. 81 (1980) *Version of Shostakovich Piano Trio No. 1, Opus 81 Bis (1980) *'' Four Verses of Captain Lebyadkin'', orchestration of Shostakovich's vocal cycle to words by Dostoyevsky, Op. 97 (1986) *''Antiformalistic Little Paradise (Rayok)'', Orchestration of Shostakovich vocal cycle, Op. 108 (1989) *Orchestration of four romances by Grieg, Op. 111 (1991) *Orchestration of seven songs by Mahler, Op. 115 (1993) *''Five Romances on poems from the magazine „Crocodile“'', orchestration of vocal cycle by Shostakovich, Op. 138 (2005) *''Musical Escapade'', orchestration of vocal cycle by I. Schlein, Op. 139 (2005) *Reconstruction of two lost parts of the symphony "Americas" by I. Schlein, Op. 139b (2005) *''Lamento'', orchestration of third movement of Piano Sonata No. 29 by Beethoven for harp and string orchestra, Op. 140 (2005) *Reconstruction of the beginning of Part IV of Symphony No. 2 by I. Schlein, Op. 141 (2005) *''Vocalis Etude'', orchestration of piece by Maurice Ravel, Op. 142 (2005) (In the form of Habañera)

References

External links

reMusik's page on composer Boris Tishchenko
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