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Alexander Glazunov And His Violin Concerto: History, Biography, And Performance Perspective, Gregory Glessner
Alexander Glazunov And His Violin Concerto: History, Biography, And Performance Perspective, Gregory Glessner
Honors Projects and Presentations: Undergraduate
Alexander Konstantinovich Glazunov, who was born on August 10, 1865, was a highly influential musician and composer in the early 20th century. Despite living well into the 20th century, he adhered to the compositional techniques and ideals of the 19th century. Glazunov generally wrote in a highly romantic style throughout his life, and never gave in to the stylistic pressures of the early 20th century. He worked prolifically in many genres, including symphonies, concertos, tone poems, string quartets, and ballets; however, he wrote relatively little vocal music, and no opera. Glazunov was also a proficient conductor and an excellent pianist. …
Russia And The Restricted Composer: Limitations Of The Self, Culture, And Government, Ian T. Wallace
Russia And The Restricted Composer: Limitations Of The Self, Culture, And Government, Ian T. Wallace
Honors Projects and Presentations: Undergraduate
This paper will consider the various creative limitations that have inhibited Russian and Soviet composers throughout history. These restrictions will be classified into three broad areas: those of the self, those of culture, and those of government. As will be seen, individual Russian composers have been constrained in at least one of these areas. Consideration of important musical and historical figures, from the beginning of the 19th century through the later decades of the Soviet Union, will assist in presenting specific forms of restraint.