He was born in Moscow on September 6, 1928. His parents were opera soloists Bolshoi Theater, moreover, coming from noble families.
The young man began studying piano at the Musical Pedagogical School (1944-1946), then at the Gnessin Institute. Later he studied composition with Mikhail Gnessin himself. After graduating from the institute with a degree in piano in 1951, Svetlanov entered the Moscow Conservatory in opera and symphony conducting and composition classes. In 1954, as a 4th year student at the Conservatory, Svetlanov became an assistant conductor of the Bolshoi symphony orchestra All-Union Radio.
In 1955, Evgeniy Fedorovich already worked as a conductor of the Bolshoi Theater, and in 1963 as chief conductor. He made his debut in 1955 at the Bolshoi Theater with a production of Rimsky-Korsakov’s opera “The Woman of Pskov.” The same opera, 45 years later, became last job Svetlanov at the Bolshoi Theater. In 1962, Svetlanov was appointed musical director Kremlin Palace congresses, which at that time became the second rental platform of the Bolshoi Theater.
From 1965 to 2000, Evgeniy Fedorovich was artistic director and chief conductor of the State Academic Symphony Orchestra. In addition, for some time he worked as the chief conductor of the Hague Residence Orchestra, and in recent years returned to the Bolshoi Theater.
Svetlanov is the author of a number of original works - a symphony in B minor, symphonic poems “Daugava” and “Kalina Krasnaya”, Poem for violin and orchestra in memory of David Oistrakh, aria for cello ensemble and other works. The style of Svetlanov the composer echoes the work of Sergei Rachmaninov.
While working at the Bolshoi Theater, Evgeny Fedorovich staged a number of Russian and foreign operas: “Ivan Susanin” by Glinka, “Prince Igor” by Borodin, “Boris Godunov” by Mussorgsky, “Faust” by Gounod, “Rigoletto” by G. Verdi, “Eugene Onegin” by Tchaikovsky , “The Tale of the Invisible City of Kitezh and the Maiden Fevronia”, “The Tale of Tsar Saltan” and “The Golden Cockerel” by Rimsky-Korsakov, “Not Only Love” by Shchedrin. Svetlanov’s art received recognition not only in the USSR, but also abroad. He was repeatedly invited to conduct leading foreign orchestras and direct opera and ballet productions (in particular, Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker at the Covent Garden Theater in London). The best domestic and foreign performers— Svyatoslav Richter, Emil Gilels, Andrey Eshpai, Tikhon Khrennikov and others.
In 2006, the State Academic Symphony Orchestra was named after Evgeniy Svetlanov. Named in his honor Great Hall Moscow International House of Music, opened in 2004.
Evgeny Svetlanov.
VIDEO MATERIALS ABOUT THE LIFE AND WORK OF A MUSICIAN
SVETLANOV
Evgeniy Fedorovich
(1928-2002)
People's Artist USSR, Hero Socialist Labor, laureate of the Lenin, State Prizes of the USSR and the RSFSR The whole life of one of the greatest conductors of our time is connected with music, which he began to study seriously at the age of 6. Evgeniy Fedorovich Svetlanov is one of the brilliant creators not only of the 20th century, but also of the entire history of the world musical art. A musician of rare talent, he became the personification of all Russian culture, an exponent of universal spiritual values. Encountering his art in person or through audio and video has become an urgent need for people, an inspiring source that gives joy and vitality. The personality and creativity of Evgeny Svetlanov cover many areas of life. He was talented in everything: as a conductor, composer, pianist, publicist, theorist, critic, public figure, educator, reviewer. He has written more than 150 articles, sketches, and essays. He deeply and subtly examines and analyzes the work of classics, contemporaries, and fellow musicians. But in all his many years of creative work, the main thing for him was music, he is its all-powerful ruler, and he is also its selfless servant. Svetlanov himself admitted that the world outside of music does not exist for him. “The legendary maestro,” as foreign critics called him, has been awarded the highest awards in Russia: he is a Hero of Socialist Labor, People’s Artist of the USSR, laureate of the Lenin Prize, State Prizes of the USSR and the RSFSR named after M. I. Glinka, holder of orders and medals, including three orders Lenin and two orders "For Services to the Fatherland" (III and II degrees). He was also awarded universal recognition and many awards abroad: honorary academician of the Royal Swedish Academy, honorary academician of the US Academy of Arts, etc.
In 1964, Svetlanov took part in the first tour of the Bolshoi Theater opera troupe in Italy. He conducts with great success at the La Scala Theater in Milan opera performances"Boris Godunov", "Prince Igor" and "Sadko", as well as symphony concerts, in one of which, at the request of the public, Rachmaninov’s “Three Russian Songs” were performed as an encore. Evgeny Svetlanov was the first Russian conductor to join the cohort of the Greats who worked at the famous Scala, including Arturo Toscanini, Bruno Walter, Herbert von Karajan. Operas "The Snow Maiden", "Rusalka", "Chio-Chio-san", Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, ballets " Swan Lake", "Chopiniana", "Walpurgis Night", "Sleeping Beauty", "The Nutcracker" complete the conductor's repertoire list at the Bolshoi Theater. Svetlanov records soundtracks for the film operas "Khovanshchina" by Mussorgsky and " Queen of Spades" Tchaikovsky, conducts a concert performance of the opera-ballet "Mlada" by Rimsky-Korsakov and many festive and anniversary concerts. Great singer, Bolshoi Theater soloist Irina Arkhipova wrote about Svetlanov’s performances at the Bolshoi Theater: “I can’t help but recall Svetlanov’s productions such as “The Tale of Tsar Saltan,” “The Golden Cockerel” and “The Tale of the City of Kitezh” by Rimsky-Korsakov. It was great! The orchestra sounded beyond all praise." After one of the concerts with Svetlanov, the outstanding singer Elena Obraztsova said: "Indeed, no one, probably, feels the soul of a Russian person as deeply and so truly as he does; no one embodies it in music with such genuine sincerity, truthfulness, and burning emotionality. ... Such leaders - real, not imaginary - are very much needed today in our art." Ballerina Raisa Struchkova wrote that "... for Evgeniy Fedorovich, the "technology" of ballet... did not present any special difficulties. Such is the universal nature of his talent He had a great sense of nature. choreographic art. In the performances that he conducted, ...there was always an amazing synthesis of orchestral sound and dance, the unity of musical and choreographic components. There is no division: here is an orchestra, and there is a ballet... Being on stage, I literally physically felt the strong creative energy that his hands radiated. And it gave me freedom, confidence, inspiration.”
In 1965, Evgeny Svetlanov became artistic director and chief conductor of the USSR State Symphony Orchestra. Until this time, the orchestra, created in 1936, was led by Alexander Gauk, Nathan Rakhlin, Konstantin Ivanov. Essentially, Evgeny Svetlanov, having worked with the orchestra for about 45 years, transformed it into a unique orchestra of grandiose scope and powerful creative possibilities, which, under his direction, entered the international arena and received the status of one of the most the best orchestras peace. This is what Irakli Andronikov wrote about the orchestra and its director: “You experience a feeling of celebration, a real celebration in the concerts of the State Symphony Orchestra... under the direction of Evgeniy Svetlanov - a feeling of brightness, clarity, power. And novelty. Involuntary surprise... And you enjoy the music itself in his concerts, and the impeccable play of the orchestra, conquered by the conductor. .. Everything is thoughtful and thought out. And at the same time, it is heartfelt, filled with poetic animation, love for the creation being performed, and it seems to be born for the first time... with you.” Thousands of performances in our country and abroad, in concert halls Volga region, Urals, Siberia, patronage performances at factories in Omsk, Prague, Sofia, on college campuses, in railway depots, performances on prestigious stages around the world - and everywhere an enthusiastic reception and recognition. Evgeny Svetlanov is an internationally recognized interpreter of works of Western European, Russian, Soviet and modern composers. He recorded all the symphonies of Brahms, Mahler, symphonic works Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Dvorak, Grieg, Saint-Saëns, Bloch, Elgar, Shostakovich, Prokofiev, Shaporin, Khachaturian, Sviridov, Kabalevsky, Eshpay, Boyko, Karaev and others.
In the 1960s, by recording all the symphonies of P. I. Tchaikovsky, Evgeniy Svetlanov began his ascetic work on creating the “Anthology of Russian symphonic music", which lasted three decades. Svetlanov himself considered this work his life's duty, just like the recording of 20 symphonies by N. Ya. Myaskovsky. "Svetlanov's whole life is a huge, colossal work. In his person we undoubtedly have outstanding personality modern musical world, our pride musical culture. Great musician Evgeny Fedorovich, very great" (G.V. Sviridov). He died in 2002.
Contents Displays:
Archive 1
" Light of love"
Music - E. SvetlanovPoems - N. DobronravovSings M. Magomaev;
Played by Evgeny Svetlanov
P.I. Tchaikovsky - "Slavic March"
GASO. E.F. Svetlanov. (From Concert in Tokyo)
One autumn in the life of Evgeny Svetlanov
Documentary
Evgeniy Svetlanov - Symphonic poem
"Kalina red" in memory of V. Shukshin
GASO RF p/u M. Gorenshtein.
Archive 2
Fragment of E. Svetlanov’s interview with the newspaper
"Komsomolskaya Pravda"
E. Svetlanov and the State Symphony Orchestra of the USSR perform works by S.V. Rachmaninov
Symphonic Fantasy Cliff,
Concerto No. 2 for piano and orchestra in C minor - soloist E. Mogilevsky, Symphony No. 2, E minor 1974
Archive 3
"Self-Immolation"
(to the 75th anniversary of the birth of E. Svetlanov)
Documentary
Archive 4
Music by P.I. Tchaikovsky
Symphony No. 1 in G minor "Winter Dreams"
Symphony "Manfred"
(GSO, Conductor - Evgeny Svetlanov)
Objective of the lesson:
To consolidate and generalize students' knowledge about the instruments of a symphony orchestra. To introduce the outstanding conductors R.F.
Lesson objectives:
Identify the instruments of a symphony orchestra
Promote the development of gross and fine motor skills,
Cultivate love for classical music, friendly relations and partnership qualities
Encourage students to have adequate self-esteem in the classroom
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Evgeniy Svetlanov
Russian conductor (1928-2002). The entire life of one of the greatest conductors of our time was connected with music, which he began to study seriously at the age of six.
Evgeniy Fedorovich Svetlanov is one of the brilliant creators not only of the 20th century, but also of the entire history of world musical art. A musician of rare talent, he became the personification of all Russian culture, an exponent of universal spiritual values. Svetlanov’s creativity today is the property of all humanity. Millions of listeners around the world are familiar with it. Encounters with his art have become an urgent need for people, an inspiring source that gives joy and vitality. The personality and creativity of Evgeny Svetlanov covered many spheres of human life. He was talented in everything - as a conductor, composer, pianist, publicist, theorist, critic, public figure, educator, reviewer. He has written more than 150 articles, sketches, and essays. How deeply and subtly he examined and analyzed the work of classics, contemporaries, and fellow musicians.
But in all his many years of creative work, the main thing for him is music, he is its all-powerful ruler, and he is also its selfless servant. Svetlanov himself admitted that the world outside of music does not exist for him. “The legendary maestro,” as foreign critics called him, was awarded the highest awards in Russia: he is a Hero of Socialist Labor, People’s Artist of the USSR, laureate of the Lenin Prize, State Prizes of the USSR and the RSFSR named after M.I. Glinka, holder of orders and medals, including three Orders of Lenin and two Orders of Merit for the Fatherland (III and II degrees). He was also awarded universal recognition and many awards abroad: honorary academician of the Royal Swedish Academy, honorary academician of the US Academy of Arts, etc.
Evgeny Fedorovich Svetlanov was born on September 6, 1928 into a family of Bolshoi Theater opera soloists. Father - Svetlanov Fedor Petrovich. Mother - Svetlanova Tatyana Petrovna. E. Svetlanov’s entire childhood was connected with the main theater of the country. Constant presence at performances and rehearsals, classes in children's choir and participation in operas, then work in the theater’s mime ensemble, certainly influenced him future fate. “From the time I remember, it was absolutely clear to me that I could not help but be a conductor,” E. Svetlanov later recalled. One day, being, as usual, in the theater and hearing music, he climbed onto a chair and began waving his arms, imagining himself at the conductor's stand. Antonina Vasilievna Nezhdanova and Nikolai Semenovich Golovanov were nearby. They laughed heartily at the sight of this spectacle, and Golovanov, affectionately patting the boy on the shoulder, prophetically remarked: “Well, from this, apparently, there will be a conductor.”
This prediction happily came true. After graduating from school, E. Svetlanov entered the Gnessin Musical Pedagogical Institute, and after graduating, in 1951 he became a student in the conducting department of the Moscow State Conservatory named after P.I. Tchaikovsky. “I was prompted to take up conducting by the firm intention of reviving undeservedly forgotten works, and first of all, Russian classics,” this is how the young student explained his choice of profession to his teacher, Professor Alexander Vasilyevich Gauk.
As a student at the Gnessin Musical Pedagogical Institute, E. Svetlanov began his creative path As a pianist, he showed himself to be a bright individual in this field. His performance amazed with the depth of interpretation and comprehension of the author's intention.
Svetlanov the pianist is a worthy successor to the traditions of the Russian piano school. At the Moscow Conservatory, E. Svetlanov studied piano performance with Heinrich Neuhaus, and later, in composition, with Yuri Shaporin. “Svetlanov’s talent as a composer is deep, truly Russian, developing in line with the traditions of Russian art,” Yuri Shaporin said about his student. Svetlanov’s first works—the cantata “Native Fields,” the First Rhapsody “Pictures of Spain,” Three Russian Songs for Voice and Orchestra, and the Symphony in B Minor—immediately attracted attention and made people talk about the author as a worthy successor to the great Russian composers. Later, in the mid-70s, he composed major symphonic works, among them “Romantic Ballad”, Symphonic Poem “Daugava”, Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, “Siberian Fantasy”, Poem for Violin and Orchestra (in memory of D.F. . Oistrakh), poem “Red Kalina” (in memory of V. Shukshin), Second Rhapsody, Russian Variations for harp, “Village Day” - quintet for wind instruments, Lyrical Waltz. He also owns large number chamber works. E. Svetlanov boldly used the traditions of Russian musical classics, developing them in an original way in his creativity. This fully applies to all of his works.
In 1954, as a 4th year student at the conservatory, E. Svetlanov became an assistant to his conducting professor A.V. Gauk, who at that time directed the Big Symphony Orchestra (BSO) of the All-Union Radio. “...From a very young age I thought of myself as a conductor. I approached conducting consciously, already having diplomas as a pianist and composer. And conducting was, as it were, a summation of what I received within the walls of two educational institutions: Gnessin Institute and Moscow Conservatory. Naturally, it was easier for me to start working as a conductor, since knowledge and experience in other related fields helped me a lot,” wrote Evgeniy Fedorovich.
Finally, the main dream came true: conducting Rachmaninov’s Second Symphony, Myaskovsky’s Cello Concerto, Ravel’s Daphnis and Chloe suite performed by the BSO, Evgeny Svetlanov defended his diploma. The debut of opera conductor Svetlanov took place in 1955, when he presented his first work at the Bolshoi Theater - the opera “The Woman of Pskov” by Rimsky-Korsakov. From this year, fate once again connected the great conductor with the great theater. First as a trainee conductor, then for ten years as a conductor, and since 1962 - chief conductor Bolshoi Theater. Evgeniy Svetlanov led the theater's repertoire of 25 operas and ballet performances(16 operas and 9 ballets), of which Svetlanov is the conductor of 12: these are the operas “The Pskov Woman”, “ The Tsar's Bride"Rimsky-Korsakov (1955), "The Enchantress" by Tchaikovsky (1958), "Not Only Love" by Shchedrin (1961), "October" by Muradeli (1964), "Othello" by Verdi (1978), "The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh" ( 1983), “The Golden Cockerel” (1988) by Rimsky-Korsakov; ballets “The Path of Thunder” by Karaev (1959), “Paganini” to the music of Rachmaninov (1960), “ Night city"to the music of Bartok (1961), "Pages of Life" by Balanchivadze (1961).
In 1964, Svetlanov took part in the first tour of the Bolshoi Theater opera troupe in Italy. At the La Scala Theater in Milan, he conducted with great success the opera performances “Boris Godunov”, “Prince Igor” and “Sadko”, as well as symphony concerts, in one of which, at the request of the public, “Three Russian Songs” by Rachmaninov were performed on “ bis". Evgeny Svetlanov was the first Russian conductor to join the cohort of Greats who worked at the famous Scala, including Arturo Toscanini, Bruno Walter, Herbert von Karajan.
The operas “Snow Maiden”, “Rusalka”, “Cio-Cio-san”, Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, ballets “Swan Lake”, “Chopiniana”, “Walpurgis Night”, “Sleeping Beauty”, “Nutcracker” complement the conductor’s repertoire list at the Bolshoi theater Svetlanov records soundtracks for the film operas “Khovanshchina” by Mussorgsky and “The Queen of Spades” by Tchaikovsky, conducts a concert performance of the opera-ballet “Mlada” by Rimsky-Korsakov and many holiday and anniversary concerts. The great singer, soloist of the Bolshoi Theater Irina Arkhipova wrote about Svetlanov’s performances at the Bolshoi Theater: “I cannot help but recall such productions by Svetlanov as “The Tale of Tsar Saltan”, “The Golden Cockerel” and “The Tale of the City of Kitezh” by Rimsky-Korsakov. It was great! The orchestra sounded beyond all praise.”
After one of the concerts with Svetlanov, the outstanding singer Elena Obraztsova said: “Indeed, no one, probably, feels the soul of a Russian person as deeply and so truly as he does; no one embodies it in music with such genuine sincerity, truthfulness, and burning emotionality. ...Such leaders—genuine, not imaginary—are very much needed in our art today.”
Ballerina Raisa Struchkova wrote that “...for Evgeniy Fedorovich, the “technology” of ballet... did not present any special difficulties. Such is the universal nature of his talent. He had a great sense of the nature of choreographic art. In the performances that he conducted, ...there was always an amazing synthesis of orchestral sound and dance, the unity of musical and choreographic components. There is no division: here is an orchestra, and there is a ballet... Being on stage, I literally physically felt the strong creative energy that his hands radiated. And it gave freedom, confidence, inspiration.”
In 1965, Evgeny Svetlanov became artistic director and chief conductor of the USSR State Symphony Orchestra. Until this time, the orchestra, created in 1936, was led by Alexander Gauk, Nathan Rakhlin, Konstantin Ivanov. Essentially, Evgeny Svetlanov, having worked with the orchestra for about 45 years, transformed it into a unique orchestra of grand scope and powerful creative possibilities, which, under his direction, entered the international arena and received the status of one of the best orchestras in the world.
Here is what Irakli Andronikov wrote about the orchestra and its leader: “You experience a feeling of celebration, a real celebration in the concerts of the State Symphony Orchestra... under the direction of Evgeniy Svetlanov - a feeling of brightness, clarity, power. And newness. Involuntary surprise... You enjoy the music itself in his concerts, and the impeccable playing of the orchestra, conquered by the conductor. Yes, conquered. But Svetlanov wonderfully combines this conductor’s authority with human modesty, with respect for the wonderful musicians sitting in front of him. Artistry coexists in him with efficiency, powerful temperament with strict self-control... Everything is thoughtful and thought out. And at the same time, it is heartfelt, full of poetic animation, love for the creation being performed, and it seems to be born for the first time... with you.”
Thousands of performances in our country and abroad, in concert halls of the Volga region, the Urals, Siberia, patronage performances at factories in Omsk, Prague, Sofia, on college campuses, in railway depots, performances on prestigious stages around the world - and everywhere an enthusiastic reception and recognition. Evgeny Svetlanov is an internationally recognized interpreter of works by Western European, Russian, Soviet and contemporary composers. He recorded all the symphonies of Brahms, Mahler, symphonic works of Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Dvorak, Grieg, Saint-Saëns, Bloch, Elgar, Shostakovich, Prokofiev, Shaporin, Khachaturian, Sviridov, Kabalevsky, Eshpay, Boyko, Karaev and others.
In the 60s, recording all the symphonies of P.I. Tchaikovsky Evgeny Svetlanov begins his ascetic work on the creation of the “Anthology of Russian Symphonic Music”, which lasted three decades. Svetlanov himself considered this work his life’s duty, just like the recording of 20 symphonies by N.Ya. Myaskovsky.
“Svetlanov’s whole life is a huge, colossal work. In his person we undoubtedly have an outstanding personality of the modern musical world, the pride of our musical culture. A great musician, Evgeniy Fedorovich, very great.” (G.V. Sviridov).
