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   Anton Rovner
Unique creative life of Alemdar Karamanov
   Article concerned creative activity of Russian composer Karamanov (born in Simferopol, September 10, 1934). Very detailed review of all creative period has been given. His talent to music was manifested in very young age. First opera was composed when he was 9 years old.
   Karamanov one of composers, who develops post-romantic tendency in music. He is out of real time and he creates his own tendency. Karamanov is author of over 24 symphonies. Now he becomes more popular and his music is performed in concerts halls and it is recorded on CDs.
   He studied in Children Music School (piano). He graduated fro Moscow Conservatory (Prof. S.S.Bogatyriov and Prof. V.A.Natanson). During 1958 - 1963 he was post graduate student (Prof.Dmitry Kabalevskiy and Prof.Tikhon Khrennikov). Symponic genre is the main direction in his activity. First 1- symphonies were composed during his study in Conservatory. 7th symphony is more interesting among that works. In early 60s Karamanov was among famous vanguard composers such as Volkonsky, Shnitke, Denisov and Gubaydullina. Vanguard period in his activity was short (1962-1964), but very interesting works were created in that time: 9th and 10th symphonies, piano music as well as chamber music.
   Last years of his life in Moscow were dedicated to religion, he becomes Christian. From that period "musical religion" became the main idea of his music. He leaves vanguard for Christianity. New tonal, neo-romantic musical style was developed in that period. Karamanov dedicated himself to symphonic and vocal-symphonic music. He says that his music has been inspired by heavens. He considers himself as a follower by Rakhmaninv, Skriabin, Prokofiev and Shostakovich. These composers are very close to the creative activity of Karamanov.
   20 and 23 symphonies of Karamanov were performed by symphonic orchestra of All-Union Broadcasting company (conductor Fedoseev) in 1982. This was one of las performance of his music and than was stagnation period. Karamanov did not compose during 10 years and only in 90-ss. his music again was performed in concert halls. In 1989 was concert in Small Hall of Moscow Conservatory, where three piano concerts were performed.
   Since 1991 music of Karamanov is performed in Russia and abroad very often. In 1991 his compositions were performed in Slovakia. In 1992 he has composed national anthem of Crimea Republic. Karamanov has been awarded Shevchenko Prize. He is member of Union of Russian Composers.
   CD with his music (20 and 23 symphonies) has been produced in England. Symphonic and piano works were performed in Europe, in particular in England and France. Karamanov's Competition for young pianists has been established in Crimea. His music is interesting for young musicians and musicologists.

   V.D.Kamensky
Jurij Aleksandrovitch Fortunatov - pedagogue, scientist and…
   This article was written by the late Kazakhstan pedagogue, Prof. of Almaty Conservatoire V.Kamensky in 1976. He expressed his feeling of admiration of Prof. Jurij Fortunatov and his work.

   Iouri Semenov
Karmella Tsepkolenko - Background And Figure
   Karmella Tsepkolenko was born in an Ukrainian-Armenian Family, whose roots were under suspicion for the Soviet autorities. Her mother came from a historically known and musical West-Armenian Roman-Catholic family Demurcian, which were almost completely massacred in Turkey in 1915. The survived grand parents of Karmella as well as her father's Orthodox-Ukrainian family were also expropriated and subjected to reprisals in the USSR...

Anton Rovner
Alexander Nemtin - The Fulfiller of Scriabin's Musical and Philosophical Legacy
It is a rare occurence when a composer dedicates a big part of his or her life to the work of another composer and it is even a more unusual occurrence when such a composer remains an original and talented figure with his own individual developed style. A good example of that kind of composer is Alexander Nemtin...

   Serhij Taranets
Ihor Asseev
   An essay-memory of the authors teacher, Professor of composition at Odessa Conservatoire, late Ihor Asseev.

   Vladimir Gridin
Sergej Kondratiev - Eminent Professor of Odessa Conservatoire during the 2^nd World War
   Portrait of Professor for Composition and Musicology Sergej Kondratiev, the 2^nd husband of the Svjatoslav Richter's mother.

   Olena Zinkevytch
Valentin Silvestrov
   Portrait of the prominent Ukrainian composer until the beginning of the 90es.

   Serhij Taranets
Apology of dreaming (David Kaminsky)
   An essay-memory of the authors teacher, Professor of musicology at Odessa Conservatoire, David Kaminsky.

   Elvira Dagilajska
Dmitry Klimov - Pianist and Pedagogue
   The article informs about an eminent musical personality of the turn-of-century.

   Volodymyr Smirnov
"Blown by the Wind"
   Life stories of some known Odessa musicians arrested and exterminated during the Stalinist terror, including the father of S.Richter.

   Oleksandr Sokol
An Artist-Man: A Meeting With Dan'kevytch
   Oleksandr Sokol, Prof., Academician, PhD, Rector of Odessa Conservatoire about his student's time impressions from Dan'kevytch visit to Odessa.

   Oleksandr Stanko
Song and Dance (Meeting with Dan'kevytch)
   Memoirs of the Odessa Conservatoire Professor for Violin about the world premiere of a work by Kostiantyn Dan'kevytch for violin and piano.

   Oleksandr Buhajevs'kyj
In the classroom of Tatiana Kravtchenko
   Personal memoirs and analysis of pedagogical principles of the pianist, Prof. T. Kravtchenko.

   Oleksandr Sokol
Mykola Ohrenytch
   The Odessa Conservatoire Rector's memoirs about the late ex-Rector, eminent Ukrainian tenor and Professor Mykola Ohrenytch.

   Karmella Tsepkolenko
Scenario method of elaborating musical material
   (author's methodic of teaching composition)
   The new approach to teaching composition based on her own experience as a composer and a professor for composition written by an eminent Ukrainian composer of younger generation, president of the Ukrainian ISCM section, artistic director of the 2 Days and 2 Nights of New Music festival.

   Larysa Piatenko
Typology of "kant" in cantatas by Borys Liatoshyns'kyj and Valentin Silvestrov
   The author of the article analyses known works by mentioned composers from the point of view of typological genre- and style-determined features of the Ukrainian "kant". The analyse of choir works by Liatoshyns'kyj on the poems by Taras Shevchenko reveals an analogy to classic spiritual Ukrainian choir concerto of the 18^th century, "chorus miniatures" by Mykola Leontovytch of the early 20^th century, works by À Webern. The choir cycle "The seasons" by Liatoshyns'kyj on the poems by Aleksandr Pushkin features the simplicity of the march-genre support and laconicism of as a particular link to the Ukrainian kant. The analyse of Silvestrov's cantata "Forest Music" reveals no firm typological characteristics of the "kant", but clear associations with "kant"-like hymn features on account of the rhythmical factor as well as melodic intonation patterns of speaking language, approaching to the spiritual genre. The article draws conclusions of typological features of "kant" in the works by the above-mentioned authors.

   Ernst Helmuth Flammer
Time and Limitation. About the time factor in music
   An essay by a German composer, an eminent representative of the contemporary European musical avant-garde, focused on his own experience as a composer and musician.


		..main menu Anton Rovner Unique creative life of Alemdar Karamanov Article concerned creative activity of Russian composer Karamanov (born in Simferopol, September 10, 1934). Very detailed review of all creative period has been given. His talent to music was manifested in very young age. First opera was composed when he was 9 years old. Karamanov one of composers, who develops post-romantic tendency in music. He is out of real time and he creates his own tendency. Karamanov is author of over 24 symphonies. Now he becomes more popular and his music is performed in concerts halls and it is recorded on CDs. He studied in Children Music School (piano). He graduated fro Moscow Conservatory (Prof. S.S.Bogatyriov and Prof. V.A.Natanson). During 1958 - 1963 he was post graduate student (Prof.Dmitry Kabalevskiy and Prof.Tikhon Khrennikov). Symponic genre is the main direction in his activity. First 1- symphonies were composed during his study in Conservatory. 7th symphony is more interesting among that works. In early 60s Karamanov was among famous vanguard composers such as Volkonsky, Shnitke, Denisov and Gubaydullina. Vanguard period in his activity was short (1962-1964), but very interesting works were created in that time: 9th and 10th symphonies, piano music as well as chamber music. Last years of his life in Moscow were dedicated to religion, he becomes Christian. From that period "musical religion" became the main idea of his music. He leaves vanguard for Christianity. New tonal, neo-romantic musical style was developed in that period. Karamanov dedicated himself to symphonic and vocal-symphonic music. He says that his music has been inspired by heavens. He considers himself as a follower by Rakhmaninv, Skriabin, Prokofiev and Shostakovich. These composers are very close to the creative activity of Karamanov. 20 and 23 symphonies of Karamanov were performed by symphonic orchestra of All-Union Broadcasting company (conductor Fedoseev) in 1982. This was one of las performance of his music and than was stagnation period. Karamanov did not compose during 10 years and only in 90-ss. his music again was performed in concert halls. In 1989 was concert in Small Hall of Moscow Conservatory, where three piano concerts were performed. Since 1991 music of Karamanov is performed in Russia and abroad very often. In 1991 his compositions were performed in Slovakia. In 1992 he has composed national anthem of Crimea Republic. Karamanov has been awarded Shevchenko Prize. He is member of Union of Russian Composers. CD with his music (20 and 23 symphonies) has been produced in England. Symphonic and piano works were performed in Europe, in particular in England and France. Karamanov's Competition for young pianists has been established in Crimea. His music is interesting for young musicians and musicologists. V.D.Kamensky Jurij Aleksandrovitch Fortunatov - pedagogue, scientist and… This article was written by the late Kazakhstan pedagogue, Prof. of Almaty Conservatoire V.Kamensky in 1976. He expressed his feeling of admiration of Prof. Jurij Fortunatov and his work. Iouri Semenov Karmella Tsepkolenko - Background And Figure Karmella Tsepkolenko was born in an Ukrainian-Armenian Family, whose roots were under suspicion for the Soviet autorities. Her mother came from a historically known and musical West-Armenian Roman-Catholic family Demurcian, which were almost completely massacred in Turkey in 1915. The survived grand parents of Karmella as well as her father's Orthodox-Ukrainian family were also expropriated and subjected to reprisals in the USSR... Anton Rovner Alexander Nemtin - The Fulfiller of Scriabin's Musical and Philosophical Legacy It is a rare occurence when a composer dedicates a big part of his or her life to the work of another composer and it is even a more unusual occurrence when such a composer remains an original and talented figure with his own individual developed style. A good example of that kind of composer is Alexander Nemtin... Serhij Taranets Ihor Asseev An essay-memory of the authors teacher, Professor of composition at Odessa Conservatoire, late Ihor Asseev. Vladimir Gridin Sergej Kondratiev - Eminent Professor of Odessa Conservatoire during the 2^nd World War Portrait of Professor for Composition and Musicology Sergej Kondratiev, the 2^nd husband of the Svjatoslav Richter's mother. Olena Zinkevytch Valentin Silvestrov Portrait of the prominent Ukrainian composer until the beginning of the 90es. Serhij Taranets Apology of dreaming (David Kaminsky) An essay-memory of the authors teacher, Professor of musicology at Odessa Conservatoire, David Kaminsky. Elvira Dagilajska Dmitry Klimov - Pianist and Pedagogue The article informs about an eminent musical personality of the turn-of-century. Volodymyr Smirnov "Blown by the Wind" Life stories of some known Odessa musicians arrested and exterminated during the Stalinist terror, including the father of S.Richter. Oleksandr Sokol An Artist-Man: A Meeting With Dan'kevytch Oleksandr Sokol, Prof., Academician, PhD, Rector of Odessa Conservatoire about his student's time impressions from Dan'kevytch visit to Odessa. Oleksandr Stanko Song and Dance (Meeting with Dan'kevytch) Memoirs of the Odessa Conservatoire Professor for Violin about the world premiere of a work by Kostiantyn Dan'kevytch for violin and piano. Oleksandr Buhajevs'kyj In the classroom of Tatiana Kravtchenko Personal memoirs and analysis of pedagogical principles of the pianist, Prof. T. Kravtchenko. Oleksandr Sokol Mykola Ohrenytch The Odessa Conservatoire Rector's memoirs about the late ex-Rector, eminent Ukrainian tenor and Professor Mykola Ohrenytch. Karmella Tsepkolenko Scenario method of elaborating musical material (author's methodic of teaching composition) The new approach to teaching composition based on her own experience as a composer and a professor for composition written by an eminent Ukrainian composer of younger generation, president of the Ukrainian ISCM section, artistic director of the 2 Days and 2 Nights of New Music festival. Larysa Piatenko Typology of "kant" in cantatas by Borys Liatoshyns'kyj and Valentin Silvestrov The author of the article analyses known works by mentioned composers from the point of view of typological genre- and style-determined features of the Ukrainian "kant". The analyse of choir works by Liatoshyns'kyj on the poems by Taras Shevchenko reveals an analogy to classic spiritual Ukrainian choir concerto of the 18^th century, "chorus miniatures" by Mykola Leontovytch of the early 20^th century, works by À Webern. The choir cycle "The seasons" by Liatoshyns'kyj on the poems by Aleksandr Pushkin features the simplicity of the march-genre support and laconicism of as a particular link to the Ukrainian kant. The analyse of Silvestrov's cantata "Forest Music" reveals no firm typological characteristics of the "kant", but clear associations with "kant"-like hymn features on account of the rhythmical factor as well as melodic intonation patterns of speaking language, approaching to the spiritual genre. The article draws conclusions of typological features of "kant" in the works by the above-mentioned authors. Ernst Helmuth Flammer Time and Limitation. About the time factor in music An essay by a German composer, an eminent representative of the contemporary European musical avant-garde, focused on his own experience as a composer and musician.
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