OVAR PRODUCTIONS

Born

12 September 1904 in Novotsherkask. Died on 17 February 1972 in Repino.

 

Education

From 1922 until 1930 at Leningrad Conservatory with Nikolayev, Shcherbachov and Steinberg.

 

Works

Two Pieces for piano opus 1 (1925)

1. Expression

2. Melody

Video:
Unknown Performer

 

Chamber Symphony, septet in C major for flute, clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, violin, cello and harpsichord opus 2 (1927)

1. Moderato cantabile

2. Scherzo. Allegro [6:31]

3. Largo [14:39]

4. Finale. Allegro energico [24:21]

Video

Natalia Danilina (flute), Oleg Tchastikov (clarinet), Andrei Simonov (bassoon), Mikhail Druzhinin (trumpet), Natalia Malkova (violin), Julia Molchanova (cello), Lyudmila Khoteeva (contrabbas)

CD

LP Melodiya D 21501-2: L. Brushtein (violin), M. Nemerenetsky (cello), L. Rakov (double bass), E. Shklyanko (flute), V. Sokolov (clarinet), V. Popov (bassoon), L. Volodin (trumpet)
CD Melodiya SUCD 10-00077: USSR Bolshoi Theatre Chamber Ensemble
CD Olympia OCD 588: Moscow Chamber Ensemble, Alexander Korneyev (cond)

 

Two Vocalises for singer and piano opus 3 (1926-1927)

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Concertino for violin and piano opus 4 (1926-1927)

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Obrazy for piano (1925)

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Great suite for piano opus 6 (1927)

1. Invention

2. Chorus

3. Song

4. Fugue

Video

Unknown performer

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Octet in E flat major for two violins, cello, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon opus 9 (1927)

Song for violin and piano (1927)

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Music to the film "The New Motherland" (1932)

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Komsomol, suite for orchestra (1933)

CD Olympia OCD 598: Moscow Radio & TV Symphony Orchestra, Edvard Chivzhel (cond)

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Music to the film "Chapayev" (1933-1934)

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Symphony No. 1 opus 7 (1928-1935)

Movements:

1. Allegro energico

2. Largo con moto e molto cantabile

3. Finale: Scherzo e Coda. Prestissimo

Videos
London SO, Botstein (cond)
Moscow State Symphony Orchestra, Gennady Provatorov (cond)

CDs

CD Olympia OCD 576: Moscow State Symphony Orchestra, Gennady Provatorov (cond)
CD Telarc SACD 60642: London SO, Leon Botstein (cond)

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Music to the film "The Beshin Meadow (1935-1937)

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"The Iron Horseman", opera after Pushkin (1937)

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Concerto-Poem for violin and orchestra, opus 17 (1937)

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Violin Concerto (1937)

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Two Lyric Songs after Pushkin (1938)

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Divertimento in 10 parts for orchestra (1938)

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Hispania, seven fragments for orchestra (1940)

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Melody for cello and piano (1941)

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"Alexander Nevsky", opera after Pushkin (1941)

Unfinished.

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Heroic Intermezzo for soloists, chorus and orchestra after the opera "Alexander Nevski" (1941)

"King Lear", opera after Shakespeare (1942)

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Symphony No. 2 in G minor "Motherland" opus 39 (1943)

Movements:

1. Introduction (Andante con moto e molto espressivo) (7.47)

2. Presto giocoso (7.39)

3. Largo (13.08)

4. Finale (Presto) (6.44)

Video

Alexander Titov (cond)

CDs

LP Melodiya D 010313-4: USSR Radio & TV Symphony Orchestra, Gennady Provatorov (cond)
CD Olympia OCD 576: USSR Radio & TV Symphony Orchestra, Gennady Provatorov (cond)

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To the Victory, cantata after Gorezki for soloists, chorus and orchestra (1944)

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Two Mazurka-Capriccios for piano (1944)

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Symphonic Aria after Tolstoi for cello and stringorchestra opus 43 (1946)

Video
St. Petersburg State Academic SO, Alexander Titov (cond), Dmitry Krychov (cello)

 

Symphony No. 3 "The Spanish" for stringorchestra opus 45 (1946)

Movements:

1. Intrada - Andante maestoso

2. Allegro

3. Prestissimo

4. Largo espressivo

5. Finale Impetuoso

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Two pieces for piano (1947)

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Two Marches for piano opus 51 (1948)

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Two Romances after Levashov for tenor (1948)

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"Moscow", song after Levashov (1948)

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"Our Homeland", suite for children's chorus after Levashov, Mashistov and Prokofiev (1948)

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Symphony No. 4 "Honour to the Motherland" after Selvinski for soloists, chorus without sopranos and orchestra (1949)

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"Peace to the People" after Filatov for chorus (1950)

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Heroic Poem for Lenin after Konashkov for soloists, chorus and orchestra opus 58 (1950)

LP Melodiya D 025641-2: (Arranged by A. Mashistov) Moscow PO, USSR State Men's Chorus, Yurlov (cond), E. Vladimirov (bass)

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Quartet-Symphony for string quartet opus 61 (1951)

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"Honour to our Party", poem-cantata after Mashistov for chorus (1952)

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Symphony No. 5 "Pastorale" opus 77 (1956)

1. Pastorale

2. Storm

3. Struggle

4. Hopes

5. Pastorale

​CD Olympia OCD 598: USSR State Symphony Orchestra, Gurgen Karapetian (cond)

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Three Lyric Poems for piano opus 80 (1957)

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Quintet for flute, charinet, trumpet, cello and double-bass (1958)

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"The Communist, Someone As You and Me" after Rustam for chorus (1959)

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Five Cosackchoruses after Tolstoi (1961)

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Symphony No. 6 "Festive" opus 99 (1969)

Video
Unknown Performers

CD

CD Olympia OCD 588: USSR Radio Symphony Orchestra, Edvard Chivzhel (cond)

 

Organ Concerto (1970)

 

Overture (1970)

 

Symphony No. 7 (1970)

Unfinished.