Sergey Nikiforovich Vasilenko

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Sergey Nikiforovich Vasilenko (Russian: Сергей Никифорович Василенко, Sergej Nikiforovič Vasilenko; 30 March 1872 [O.S. 18 March], Moscow – 11 March 1956, Moscow) was a Russian composer and musical teacher whose compositions showed a strong tendency towards mysticism.

Vassilenko originally studied Law at Moscow University, but then changed direction and studied at the Moscow Conservatory from 1896 to 1901 as a pupil of Sergei Taneyev and Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov. In 1903-4 he was the conductor of a private opera-house in Moscow. For several years he was the organiser and conductor of the Historic Concerts of the Russian Musical Society. He then became a Professor at the Moscow Conservatory.

[edit] Works (selected)

• Tale of the Great City of Kitej (Opera), op 5
• Symphony no 1 in G minor, op 10
• Symphony no 2 in F major, op 22
• Epic Poem (orchestra), op 4
• Garden of Death, symphonic poem, op 12
• Flight of the witches, symphonic poem, op 15
• Au soleil, symphonic poem, op 17
• Violin concerto, op 14
• String quartet, op 1
• songs
• incidental music for plays

[edit] Source

• A. Eaglefield-Hull (ed), A Dictionary of Modern Music and Musicians (Dent, London 1924).