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May 25, 2024 · Russia. Mily Balakirev (born December 21, 1836 [January 2, 1837, New Style], Nizhny Novgorod, Russia—died May 16 [May 29], 1910, St. Petersburg) was a Russian composer of orchestral music, piano music, and songs. He was a dynamic leader of the Russian nationalist group of composers of his era. Balakirev received his early musical education ...
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Mily Balakirev was an extraordinary force for the folk and indigenous music of Russia which he extolled in his numerous compositions. He warned musicians to guard against the free adaptation of the melodic and harmonic forms from southern and western Europe and to rely on the rich artistic resources of the area of eastern Europe and northern Asia. ...
Works with opus numbers
1. Grande Fantasie on Russian Folk Songs, Op. 4, for piano and orchestra. 2. Islamey, Oriental fantasy for piano, Op. 18 (1869, revised 1902). 3. Octet, Opus 3. 4. Overture on a Spanish March Theme, Op. 6. 5. Piano Concerto No. 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1 (1855-1856). 6. Piano Concerto No. 2 IN E flat major, Op. Posth. (1861). 7. Piano Sonata No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 5. 8. Piano Sonata No. 2 in Bb minor, Op. 102 (1905).
Works with dates
1. Reminiscences on Glinka’s opera "A Life for the Czar",fantasy for piano (2nd version of Fantasy on Glinka's themes) (1854-1855, revised 1899). 2. Scherzo for Piano No. 1 in B minor (1856). 3. Overture on a Spanish March Theme (1857). 4. Overture on Three Russian Themes (1858). 5. King Lear (Korol' Lir), incidental music Shakespeare's play (1858-1861, revised 1902-1905). 6. Polkain f-sharp for piano (1859). 7. Mazurka for piano No. 1 in A flat major (1861-1884). 8. Mazurka for piano No. 2 i...
Undated works
1. Complainte for piano. 2. Fantasia for Piano. 3. Overture on the Themes of 3 Russian Songs, for orchestra. 4. "Say not that love will pass" for piano, transcription from a song by Glinka.
Hull, Patrick Francis. A study of nationalism and folk music influences found in the symphonic compositions of Mily Balakirev. Eau Claire, Wisc: thesis/dissertation/manuscript, 1997. OCLC 37331799Gillespie, John. 19th century European piano music: unfamiliar masterworks. New York: Dover Publiscations, 1977. ISBN 04186234479Glinka, Mikhail Ivanovich, and Feofanov, Dmitry. Rare masterpieces of Russian piano music: Eleven pieces. New York: Dover, 1984. ISBN 0486246590Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev was a prominent Russian composer, conductor, and pianist who played a crucial role in the development of Russian classical music during the 19th century. Early Life. Born on January 2, 1837, in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, Balakirev displayed prodigious musical talent from a young age.
Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor known today primarily for his work promoting musical nationalism and his encouragement of more famous Russian composers, notably Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. He began his career as a pivotal figure, extending the fusion of traditional folk music and experimental classical music practices begun by composer Mikhail Glinka. In ...
A central figure in the early nationalistic movement of Russian music, Mily Balakirev was an inspiration to the group of composers—known as The Five—at which he was the center. His efforts and support lifted several of these young amateur composers out of obscurity and to heights greater than his own. As a composer himself, however, he was ...
Feb 9, 2024 · Learn Mily Balakirev facts for kids. Balakirev was born in Nizhny Novgorod into a noble Russian family. His father, Alexey Konstantinovich Balakirev (1809–1869), was a titular councillor who belonged to the ancient dynasty founded by Ivan Vasilievich Balakirev, a Moscow boyar and voivode who led the Russian army against the Khanate of Kazan during the 1544 expedition (Alexey's branch traced ...
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Correspondence with Tchaikovsky. 47 letters from Tchaikovsky to Mily Balakirev have survived, dating from 1868 to 1891, all of which have been translated into English on this website: Letter 111 – 21 January/2 February 1868, from Moscow. Letter 114 – 25 February/8 March 1868, from Moscow. Letter 115 – 3/15 March 1868, from Moscow.
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