Rodion Shchedrin: biography, photos, creativity

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Rodion Shchedrin, the famous composer of the second half of the 20th century - is music on Russian themes. Stories of domestic classics literary genre formed the basis of his operas and ballets. On the works na. V. Gogol, A. P. Chekhov, L. N. Tolstoy, Vladimir Nabokov, N. S. Leskov and other great writers were created choral liturgies and concerts for orchestras.

Rodion Shchedrin: a short biography of the composer of the future

In Moscow, in the family of Constantine and Concordia of Shchedrin 16 December 1932, was born their first-born, which after some time was destined to become the pride of the Russian musical elite, the great composer of our time, pianist, people's artist of USSR, laureate of international awards and the author of hundreds of musical works.Rodion Shchedrin's biography

Since childhood, Rodion Shchedrin grew up in a musical environment. Father, Konstantin Mikhailovich Shchedrin, was a graduate of the Moscow Conservatory, composer and music critic. All his pre-war childhood the future composer was in the city Aleksin Tula region, where the grandfather, an Orthodox priest, left the house on the shore of the beautiful Russian river Oka.

Military child composer

In October 1941 the family of Shchedrin was forced to be evacuated to Samara, where together with them moved and other cultural workers. It is possible that personal communication with Dmitry Shostakovich played an important role in the future of Rodion.

Already evacuated him and his father was lucky enough to attend the dress rehearsal of the famous Seventh Symphony by Shostakovich. Konstantin and Dmitry Dmitrievich worked together in the Union of composers, and often it is Shostakovich helped the family of Shchedrin in difficult household circumstances in terms of evacuation.

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In the childhood years Rodion Shchedrin, despite the musical environment, a special zeal to music did not show. Like the local children, his interests were limited to tree climbing, backyard games, stealing apples from a neighbor's garden. However, the boy has experienced exceptional musical ability. Ten years Rodion Shchedrin had a phenomenal musical memory and perfect pitch, his ability to remember music amazed the guests of the family of Shchedrin, who often visited Konstantin Mikhailovich. Remarkable single case of childhood of the composer.

the Life of Rodion Shchedrin

In 1943 together with his friend Rodion sent to the front. By hook or by crook friends get safely to Kronstadt. After a long search, father Rodion manages to find the boys and bring them back to Samara. The question arose about the future of a teenager. In the desire of the judge to go to naval school or become a musician, fate stepped in. At that time a frequent guest of the family of Shchedrin was actress Vera Nikolaevna Pashennaya. She, knowing the unique musical abilities of the boy, offered at his own expense to send him to study at the Moscow Conservatory. However, life had its own rules.

Return from evacuation

At the end of 1944 the family returned to Moscow, where Konstantin was offered a job, he becomes a teacher of history and theory of music in the newly created Moscow choral school. The organizer and inspirer of the musical institution becomes Alexander Sveshnikov, teacher, conductor, public figure and future people's artist of the Soviet Union. After listening to a talented guy, and A. V. Sveshnikov offers him teaching the choral art at the school. So, Rodion Shchedrin begins his musical career. In the future, the first of the composer's works of the young author were associated with choral singing.

Rodion Shchedrin

Music weekdays

Studying at the Moscow choral school for Rodion Shchedrin was the introduction to great art. His musical skills were evaluated by the best composers and performers of the time. Guests of the institution was great people – Sviatoslav Richter, Benjamin of Heat, Emil Gilels, Aram Khachaturian and Ivan Kozlovsky. The creative life of Rodion Shchedrin's changed dramatically after composition competition.

In 1947 under the direction of a reputable jury headed by Aram Khachaturian, the choral school held a contest for young composers. Participants of the competition were young talents from all over the country, a total population of 35 people. Each composer made to the jury and the audience one author's work. After a heated creative disputes first place in the competition was given to the student choral Department – Rodion Shchedrin.

Rodion Shchedrin: the biography of composer

In 1950, a young man goes to study at the Moscow Conservatory. Rodion Shchedrin (photo can be seen below) became a student of two departments, composer and piano where welcomed talented musician. His main success in life Rodion Shchedrin considered lessons, piano class conducted by the teacher Yakov Vladimirovich flier Soviet pianist, laureate of many international competitions. Lessons in composition Rodion Konstantinovich taught Yuri Shaporin, Russian composer and conductor, winner of three Stalin prizes. He also invited Rodion Shchedrin aftergraduation with honors to continue their education at the graduate school of the Conservatory.

Rodion Shchedrin short biography

After school, the composer remains to teach at his Alma mater. Due to a conflict with the University administration's refusal to sign a letter in support of the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia Rodion Shchedrin was forced to leave the Conservatoire.

Stage works of composer Rodion Shchedrin's

The First major job of the musician became the ballet "the little humpbacked Horse" of the eponymous work by Peter Yershov, who he created by order of the Bolshoi theatre. The author was a little more than twenty years. In the 60-ies of R. K. Shchedrin creates several musical compositions.

In 1961, Moscow saw the Opera “love”. This is a lyrical Opera in three acts based on the stories of writer Sergei Antonov.

The Third major work of the author was a concert for Symphony orchestra ‘Naughty limericks,” written by R. Shchedrin in 1963. Further list of author's works list is very long. For his career, the composer wrote:

  • 5 ballets, 6 operas;
  • 14 concertos for solo instruments and 3 symphonies;
  • 5 concerts for choir and 15 piano works;
  • 25 chamber and instrumental works;
  • 7 musical pieces for theatres and 10 to the movies.

In addition, Shchedrin was written more than a hundred vocal works for soloists, chorus and orchestra.

Rodion Shchedrin photo

Love Story

As you know, Maya Plisetskaya-prima ballerina of the Bolshoi theatre, people's artist of USSR, laureate of international awards - the wife of Rodion Shchedrin. The most romantic and momentous event in the composer's life occurred in 1958. And the story of their acquaintance begins at the house of Lily Brik, the Muse of Vladimir Mayakovsky, where the couple met.

The group of friends gathered on the occasion of the arrival of their mutual friend, the French actor Gerard Philippe. After a noisy feast Rodion Konstantinovich, as the owner of your own car “Volga”, was requested to deliver overstayers friends. Coincidence or not, but the last on the route was the home of Maya Plisetskaya. Gallant farewell to the ballerina, Rodion asked for a next date.

The Second meeting took place at the rehearsal of the ballet "the little humpbacked Horse”, where the prima ballerina was invited to one of the main parties. Finally the arrows of Cupid struck hearts after the summer vacation in the House of composers in Sortavala, on lake Ladoga. After that, the couple went to the car Shchedrin in Sochi. Because of nezaregistrirovannoy relations are settled in the hotel, and they did not regret that spent their honeymoon in the car on the Black sea.the Wife of Rodion Shchedrin

A formal relationship Rodion and Maya recorded October 2, 1958. A unique marriage of composer and ballerina preserved for a lifetime. To interrupt this love story was capable of only death.

The Second of may 2015 in Munich Maya Mikhailovna Plisetskaya did not. The cause of death was extensive myocardial infarction. Unfortunately, this beautiful marriage did not have children – such is the great Russian ballerina.

The Will of the wife

Today, the composer resides in Munich (Germany). Health Rodion Shchedrin after the death of his wife deteriorated sharply. Increasingly, local physicians visit his house. But the composer did not give up and says that the best work is yet to be written.Rodion Shchedrin

According to the will of Maya Plisetskaya, Maya Plisetskaya ashes should be joined with the ashes of Rodion after his death and scattered over the territory of great Russia.


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