Aratta-Kingdom Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 MIKAEL TARIVERDIEV (August 15,1931 - July 25,1996,Sochi). MIKAEL TARIVERDIEV - everybody in Russia knows the name. It is mostly known in conection with film music, especially with two cult films: Seventeen Moments of Spring and Fate's Irony. But apart from music scores for 132 films Mikael Tariverdiev is the author of chamber vocal cycles, of four ballets, of four operas, of a number of pieces of organ and instrumental music. Student of Aram Khachaturyan ( he graduated from Gnesin Institute, composition class, in 1957), he made his debut as composer when the famed chamber singer Zara Dolukhanova sang his vocal pieces at Moscow Conservatoire Big Hall. Boris Pokrovsky's Chamber Music Theatre started its life with Mikael Tariverdiev's opera Who Are You? His comic opera Count Cagliostro, first produced by this famous theatre in December 1983, has become a mainstay of its repertory and has been presented by the theatre in all its foreign tours. In the last decade Mikael Tariverdiev concentrated on istrumental music. He composed three organ concerts (Cassandra, Cahier Polyphonic, Third Concert), Ten Chorale Preludes In Imitation of Old Masters, organ symphony Chernobyl prompted by the impressions of his trip to Chernobyl soon after the catastrophy.Among his later pieces there are two concerts for violine and orchestra and the Romantic Style Concert for Viola and String Orchestra composed on the request of the wellkown musician Yury Bashmet. Mikael Tariverdiev combines two seemingly incompatible traits. His music is always recognizable by the very first bars, recognizable irrespective of its genre - be it film music, theatre, opera or vocal, it invariably bears the imprint of his unique intonation, it has got a face of its own. But as a composer he kept changing, kept searching for new approaches, kept pursuing new aims. In the sixties, after the roaring success of the romances presented by Zara Dolukhanova, refined pieces, exquisite like drawings in Indian ink, he proclaimed the "third direction".What was it, what was its philosophy? A challenge to academism on the one hand and to the triteness of mass culture on the other. But when the third direction is joined by the others becoming popular he reverts to academic genres, but unlike those who are getting bogged down in the maze of avantgarde, Tariverdiev goes for the classical comic opera, for baroque polyphonic organ concert. He fills this music with modern sensibilities, with freshness of feeling again and again bridging the gap between the present day and the past, moulding fragmented music directions into a whole the name of which is just music. Mikael Tariverdiev won 18 international prizes, among them American Music Academy's award (1975),Japan's recording company Victor's award (1978), three Nika awards for the best film scores of the year (1991, 1994 and 1997). He has been awarded the State prize of the USSR (1977),Lenin Konsomol prize(1977), the title of People's artist of Russia (1986). He headed the Composers' Guild of Cinematographers' Union since its inception, he was the Art Director of New Names - International Charity Programme. It so happened that in September 1986 I went to Chernobyl. The impact the trip made on me has been colossal. Stunning, I'd say. My life - as I suppose the lives of so many others - has reached the point of no return: Chernobyl.It is not the tragedy of Russia alone. As Challenger's wreck was not the tragedy of America alone. It is the tragedy and pain of all mankind. This planet proved to be too small to think otherwise, even if it happened in another hemisphere.Probably for the first time we all felt so acutely that we are one, we are - Humanity. Chernobyl is symphony in two parts. The first part is called Zone. I tried to put in it the deafening feeling of the life of a town suddenly turned stern,where for many each day was cut literally into seconds of their workshifts in high radiation Zone. The outline of destroyed reactor already almost blocked from view by the sarcophagus' walls. The road to the atomic power plant, roadsides covered with plastic. Roadsigns: "Caution, radioactivity! Don't stop!" We keep meeting armoured troop carriers driving at full speed. No faces, men wearing masks. It all brings back memories of amasing prevision of Andrei Tarkovsky's Stalker. Only this is no film. This here is life. The second part I called Quo Vadis? - Where do you go? It is my tribute to the ones who sacrificed their lives to save us from catastrophy, from the unpredictable consequences no matter where we are, in waht country or what point on this planet. Garry Grodberg has been the first to play this symphony - Chernobyl.I have great esteem for his as organist, as musician. But this is not the point. It has been Garry Grodberg who visited Kiev in just a few days after the explosion to play for Kievan audience. Mikael Tariveriev http://www.tariverdiev.ru/eng/biogr.htm -------------------------------------------------------------- Photo Gallery http://www.tariverdiev.ru/eng/photo.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------- Music Compositions ° The works for musikal theatre ° Symfonic works ° The works for organ ° Chamber-instrumental works ° Chamber-vocal works ° Music for theatre perfomance ° Musik to films THE WORKS FOR MUSICAL THEATRE 1945 “On the Beach” - ballet in one act. Libretto by Shengelaja. 1945 “Interrogation” – ballet in one act. Libretto by G.Gelovani. 1965 “Who are you?” (opera for young people). Libretto by M.Churova on the motives of V.Aksenov`s novell “Mandarines from Morocco”. Verses by A.Voznesensky, E.Vinokurov, E.Evtushenko, G.Pozhinjan, R.Rozhdestvesky, S.Kirsanov, M.L`vovsky. The orchestra: piano 1, harpsichord (piano 2), ionika, elektroorga celesta, vibraphone, xylophone, elektro guitar 1, elektro guitar 2, batteria, double-basses. 1973 “Poem about happiness” – ballet in two acts. Libretto by V.Zakharov. 1981 “Count Kaliostro” – opera-buff. Libretto by N.Kemarsky to the motives of the same name novell by A.Tolstoy. Verses by A.Kemarsky and R.Sef. The orchestra: 1,1,1,1; 2,1,1,0, vibraphone, xyliphone, side drum, bass drum, whip, treangle, cymb., Harp, haprichord, strings. 1985 “Gernika” – ballet in two acts to the motives P.Pikasso`s picture. The orchestra: 1,1,1,1; 1,1,1,1; bells, xylophone, vibraphone, treangle, tambourine, tam-tam, bass drum, cumb., harp, piano, strings. 1986 “Waiting” – mono-opera. (There are two versions of the opera: for lyric soprano and for mezzo soprano). The orchestra: 1,1,0,1; 0,0,0,0; vibraphone, (xylophone), bells, treangle, tam-tam, kettlerdrums, harp, voice, strings. 1986 “Girl and Death” – ballet in two acts to the motives of the M.Gorky`s tale. The orchestra: 2,2,2,2; 4(F), 3(,3,1; kettlerdrums, chime-bells, xilophone, vibraphone, treangle, tambourine, sude drum, gastanets, cymb., tam-tam, harp, piano, strings. 1992 “Figarienok`s Marriage” – opera-grotesque to the motives of Bomarsher`s work. (top) SYMFONIC WORKS 1956 Concerto for voice with orchestra The orchestra: 3,2,3(B.I-bass-cl); 4,3,3,1; kettlerdrums, treangle, sude drum, cymb., bass drum, tam-tam, piano, harp, voice, strings. 1982 Concerto №1 for violine with orchestra in three parts. The first version for full symphonic orchestra: The orshestra: 2,2,2,(; 0; 2©, 2©,2,0; Kettlerdrums, cymb., treangle, sude drum, tam-tam, tambourine, vibraphone, (xylophone), harpsichord, harp, violin-solo, strings/ The second version - for chamber orchestra: The orchestra: 1,0,0,0; 0,0,0,0; kettlerdrums, vibraphone, (xylophone), harpsichord, violin-solo, strings. 1992 Concerto №» for violin-solo with orchestra (in one part) The orchestra: 1,1,1,0; treangle, strings (10-12; 8-10; 6-8; 4-6; 2). 1994 Concerto for viola and strings in aromantic style (in one part) The orchestra: viola-solo, strings: (8; 6; 6; 6; 2). (top) THE WORKS FOR ORGAN 1985 Concerto №1 for organ “Kassandra” in four parts 1988 Symphony for reciter “Chernobyl” in two parts: 1. “Zone”, 2. “Qvo vadis” 1988 Concerto №2 for organ. Polyphonic notebook in four parts. 1989 Concerto №3 for organ in four parts: 1.“Reflectiong”, 2.“Moving”, 3.”Choral”, 4.”Walking in C-dur”. 1995 Ten chorals for organ (“Imitation of Old Master”). Dedicated to the Spanish Infanta Helen (top) CHAMBER-INSTRUMENTAL WORKS 1953 Nine little novels for piano 1953 “Fleetingnesses” for piano 1953 Sonata for French horn and piano 1954 Trio №1 for piano, violin and cello 1955 Trio №2 for piano, violin and cello 1986 “Moods” – 24 pieces for piano (top) CHAMBER-VOCAL WORKS 1955 Three romances to the verses by A.Isaakjan 1. "A Plucked Rose has no Way Home" 2. "Grave" 3. "I Always Remember..." 1956 Three sonnets by Shakespeare 1. "Mossy Marble of Stone Graves" 2. "Oh, How Shall I Praise You" 3. "Jaded by Toils" 1956 Three songs to the verses by V.Orlov 1. Familiar song 2. Golden Twilight 3. A song over telephone 1957 "Water-coloures"-vocal cycle to the verses by the Medieval Japan poets 1. Struck the road 2. The way to the capital 3. Before the execution 4. In the morning mist 5. Dream 1958 Vocal cycle to the verses by V.Mayakovsky 1. Could you..? 2. Somethins about Peterburg 3. Tricks of cloud 4. Listen! 5. Instead of letter 1959 Three songs to the verses by S.Davydova 1. A song about pigeons 2. A road song 3. A song about spring 1960 "Garden Ring". Verses by S.Grebennikov and H.Dobronravov 1960 "Your Eyes Look Like New Cars Headlights". Verses by S.Kirsanov 1960 Three romances to the verses by S.Kirsanov 1. Your picktures 2. Round a white clothed tabe 3. Come! 1961 It so happens. Verses by B.Gaikovich 1962 Vocal cycle to the verses by L.Martynov 1. Night was falling 2. Water 3. Leaves 1963 Two songs to the verses by N.Dobronravov 1. Don1t be sad 2. In the evenings 1963 Vocal cycle to the verses by Bella Akhmadulina 1. An old romance 2. I thaught you were a doctor for me 3. Fifteen boys 1964 Vocal cycle to the verses by E.Vinokurova 1. I was seizing sentiments 2. Windows 3. Your face is fading from my memory 1964 "Skirls" - vocal cicle to the verses by M.Malishevsky 1. Sparrow - experimenter 2. Monkey and mirrow 3. Self-respect 4. Critics and bubbles 5. Conversation 6. In a Rook like way 7. Nightingale and art counsel 1965 "Music". Verses by V.Orlov 1966 "You are going away like a train". Verses by E.Evtushenko 1967 Seven song-recitatives to the verses by G.Pozhenjan 1. I am such a tree 2. Dolphins 3. It`s birds manner to fly away 4. Pine-trees 5. I would like... 6. I took a decision 7. Soon you will be grown up 1967 "Fare-well to the Arms" - vocal cycle to the verses by Hemingway 1. Footfall 2. Way? 3. A lon wet earth 4. Killed 5. Did it ever happen to you? 6. How night differs from day? 7. Praise to Christmas 8. We are spending what is not destined for it 9. Love and compession 10. I rushed to you 11. We ceary love within us 12. Ever-alive 1968 "Little Prince"/ Verses by N.Dobronravov 1969 Six vocal novels to the verses by L.Ashkenazi 1. Radio 2. Women 3. Sigarets 4. I told her exactly this 5. A coul of steam 6. A song about new generation 1970 Songs to the verses by A.Voznesensky 1. I want Silence 2. Grove 3. Shall I stare at the train? 4. Memory ("They Killed Poem") 5. I am hending from the carrige plat-form 1971 Two romances to the verses by M.Tsvetaeva 1. My darling, what I`ve done to you? 2. Attemt of jealousy 1971 "I am Writing to You". Verses by M.Lermontov 1972 Two songs to the verses by R.Rozhdestvensky 1. Instans 2. A song about remote Motherland 1974 Six songs to the verses by Soviet poets 1. I like it (M.Tsvetaeva) 2. No one will be at home (B.Posternak) 3. At the mirrow (M.Tsvetaeva) 4. That`s what happened to me (E.Evtushenko) 5. I asked an ash-tree (V.Kirchov) 6. Along my street (B.Achmadulina) 1974 Vocal cycle to the verses by L.Martynov 1. Night was falling 2. Water 3. Leaves 1974 Vocal cycle to the verses by A.Voznesensky 1. I want silence 2. Grove Shall I stear at the train? 1974 Vocal cycle tothe verses by M.Tsvetaeva 1975 Memory. Verses by D.Samoilov 1975 Don`t disappear. Verses by A.Voznesensky 1975 Vocal cycle to the verses by S.Kirsanov 1. Your eyes 2. Your pictures 3. At the white clothed table 4. Come 1976 we are, comrade, with you - cycle of songs to the verses by M.Svetlov 1. Red Guards from remote times 2. Old Komsomol members song 3. I was not a friend of her 4. Moscow Military district 5. In the reconnaissance 6. Infantry passing the bogs 7. We are, comrade, with you 8. Grenada 1977 "Echo" ("Don`t return to ex-beloved"). Verses by A.Voznesensky 1977 A song about circus. Verses by B.Achmadulina 1977 Old Komsomol members songs. Verses by M.Svetlov 1. Red Guards from remote times 2. Old Komsomol members song 3. I was not a friend of her 4. Moscow Military district 5. In the reconnaissance 6. Infantry passing the bogs 7. We are, comrade, with you 8. Grenada 1979 "Remember this World". Vocal cycle to the verses by A.Voznesensky 1. Twilight are frequet over the ploughet field 2. Nostagia for present 3. Thanks for not dying yestaday 4. Remember this world 1980 Eight sonnets by Shakespeare 1. I love 2. Sonnet about a hen 3. I am guilty 4. Alas! My verse is not a spakrling new 5. Sonnet about an apple 6. Love is blind and blinds us too 7. To prevent two hearts union 8. Ardent heard at the dawn... 1986 Five songs to the verses by M.Tsvetaeva 1. Where has such tenderness come from 2. And again the window 3. Island girl 4. I don`t need you any more 5. Shoud I forget it? (top) MUSIC FOR THEATRE PERFOMANCES 1963 “Purpose” (Sovremennic) 1966 “Fare-well to the Arms” (Lenin1s Komsomol theatre) 1966 “The Hero of our Time” (Theatre on the Taganka) 1968 “Fare-well” (Mossoviet theatre) 1968 “Climbing the Fudzijama” (Sovremennic) (top) MUSIC TO 132 FILMS AND TV FILMS 1957 “Our Fathers` Youth” 1958 “Save the Drowning Man” 1959 “Ten Steps to the East” 1961 “A Man Following the Sun” 1961 “My Junior Brother” 1962 “Good bye! Boys” 1962 “Welcome, or no Trespassing” 1963 “Huge Ore” 1964 “To love” 1965 Fare-well” 1966 “Wake up Mukhin” 1966 “The Last Swindler” 1967 “Save the Drowning Man” 1968 “King-deer” 1968 “A Passanger from the Equator” 1970 “Fixed-post Spy`s Fate” 1972 “Seventeen Moments of Spring” (12 series) 1974 “Star Minute” 1974 “Twist of Fate” or “Refreshing Bath” 1975 “Olga Sergeevna” (8 series) 1976 “Dissapeared Expedition” (2 series) 1978 “Out-of-date Comedy” 1980 “Adam Merries Eve” (2 series) 1989 “Endhouse Misteries” 1990 “Monster” 1990 “Homonovus” 1991 “And the Wind Returns” 1993 “Russian Ragtime” 1995 “Sommer People” (“Dachniki”) Music to the films “Endhouse Misteries”, “Russian ragtime”, “Sommer People” was rewarded with “Nika” Prize. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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