Nikolay Sokolov (composer)

Nikolay Alexandrovich Sokolov (26 March 1859 – 27 March 1922) was a Russian composer of classical music and a member of the circle that grew around the publisher Mitrofan Belyayev.

A student of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Sokolov taught Alexander Tcherepnin, Dmitri Shostakovich and Yuri Shaporin[1] at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory.

He was the posthumous dedicatee of Shostakovich's Theme and Variations in B flat major for orchestra, Op. 3.[2][3]

Sokolov's recorded works include his contributions to several collaborative projects of the "Belyayev circle", including the set of character pieces for string quartet known as Les Vendredis as well as a set of variations for piano and orchestra on a Russian theme.

Other works include a Quintet, Op. 3, also arranged for string orchestra as a serenade; final chorus from Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy's Don Juan, Op. 5; choruses for women's voices, Op. 12 (published 1892); piano variations, Op. 25; Variations on a popular Russian theme for string quartet (published 1899). There are also three string quartets, in F major, A major and D minor, and a string trio in D minor, his Op. 45 (published in 1916). All of these were published by Belyayev's firm.

It is possible that, when Sergei Diaghilev was looking for a composer for The Firebird, Sokolov was considered, after Anatoly Lyadov had failed to deliver, and before finally Igor Stravinsky was settled on.[4][5]

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Selected worklist

Ballet 'Les Cygnes Sauvages' Op.40 Suite for Orchestra Belaieff 1902 pl.#2353-2355

Books

Notes

  1. ^ van Rijen, Onno. "Yuri Shaporin". http://home.wanadoo.nl/ovar/shaporin.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-11. 
  2. ^ Fay, Shostakovich: A Life, p.19
  3. ^ van Rijen, Onno. "Compositions by Dmitri Shostakovich: Childhood and Youth (1906-1924)". http://home.wanadoo.nl/ovar/shosopus/shoschil.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-11. 
  4. ^ Taruskin, Stravinsky and the Russian Traditions: A Biography of the Works Through Mavra, p.579
  5. ^ Walsh, Stravinsky: A Creative Spring: Russia and France, 1882-1934, unspecified page
  6. ^ Elegie : pour orchestre (WorldCat.org) at worldcat.org
  7. ^ 4 pʹesy dliï¸ a︡ skripki, soch. 18 (WorldCat.org) at www.worldcat.org
  8. ^ 2me sérénade : pour orchestre à cordes, op. 23 (WorldCat.org) at www.worldcat.org
  9. ^ Caressante polka : pour orchestre d'archets, op. 38 (WorldCat.org) at www.worldcat.org
  10. ^ Divertissement : pour grand orchestre, op. 42 (WorldCat.org) at www.worldcat.org
  11. ^ Musique pour "Le conte d'hiver" de Shakespeare : pour grand orchestre, op. 44 (WorldCat.org) at www.worldcat.org
  12. ^ The Research Libraries of The New York Public Library /All Locations at catnyp.nypl.org
  13. ^ 2me quatuor (en la majeur) pour deux violons, alto et violoncelle, op. 14. (WorldCat.org) at www.worldcat.org
  14. ^ Troisième quatuor (en re mineur) : pour deux violons, alto et violoncelle, op. 20 (WorldCat.org) at www.worldcat.org
  15. ^ Elégie pour violon avec accompagnement de piano, op. 17 (WorldCat.org) at www.worldcat.org
  16. ^ Variations pour piano ... Op. 25 ... (WorldCat.org) at www.worldcat.org
  17. ^ https://catalog.library.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=1368617&DB=local
  18. ^ Mirlyn - Ann Arbor and Flint - Full Record at mirlyn.lib.umich.edu
  19. ^ Spring = Printemps : three-part chorus for women's voices (WorldCat.org) at www.worldcat.org
  20. ^ Chetyre romansa na slova Apollona Korinfskago s soprovozhdeniem fortepiano ... soch. 24 ... (WorldCat.org) at www.worldcat.org
  21. ^ The Research Libraries of The New York Public Library /All Locations at catnyp.nypl.org

References

External links

Davis-Beattie, Richard 'Beauty of Belaieff' p.288-290 ISBN 978-1-905912-14-8