Anton Stepanovich Arensky (Russian: Анто́н Степа́нович Аре́нский; 12 July [O.S. 30 June] 1861 – 25 February [O.S. 12 February] 1905) was a Russian composer of Romantic classical music, a pianist and a professor of music.
Arensky was born into an affluent, music-loving family in Novgorod, Russia. He was musically precocious and had composed a number of songs and piano pieces by the age of nine. With his mother and father, he moved to Saint Petersburg in 1879, after which he studied composition at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory with Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov.
In 1895, Arensky returned to Saint Petersburg as the director of the Imperial Choir, a post for which he had been recommended by Mily Balakirev. He retired from this position in 1901, living off a comfortable pension and spending his remaining time as a pianist, conductor, and composer.
Arensky died of tuberculosis in a sanatorium in Perkjärvi, in what was then the Russian-administered Grand Duchy of Finland, at the age of 44. While very little is known about his private life, Rimsky-Korsakov alleges that drinking and gambling undermined his health.[2] He was buried in the Tikhvin Cemetery.
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was the greatest influence on Arensky's musical compositions. Indeed, Rimsky-Korsakov said, "In his youth, Arensky did not escape some influence from me; later, the influence came from Tchaikovsky. He will quickly be forgotten." The perception that he lacked a distinctive personal style contributed to long-term neglect of his music, though in recent years, a large number of his compositions have been recorded. Especially popular are the Variations on a Theme of Tchaikovsky for string orchestra, Op. 35a - arranged from the slow movement of Arensky's 2nd string quartet, and based on one of Tchaikovsky's Songs for Children, Op. 54.
Egyptian Nights (Russian: Египетские ночи) a.k.a. Une Nuit d'Égypte or Nuits égyptiennes (1900). Divertissement-Ballet in one act. Originally composed for the Imperial Ballet, St. Petersburg. Choreography by Lev Ivanov. Production was never given due to the death of the choreographer before completion.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Anton Arensky news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2021 Learn how and when to remove this message Anton Stepanovich Arensky Russian Anto n Stepa novich Are nskij 12 July O S 30 June 1861 25 February O S 12 February 1905 was a Russian composer of Romantic classical music a pianist and a professor of music Anton Arensky 1895 Contents 1 Biography 2 Music 3 Selected works 3 1 Opera 3 2 Ballet 3 3 Orchestral 3 4 Chamber 3 5 Piano 3 6 Choral 3 7 Solo vocal 3 8 Arrangements of Arensky s music 4 References 5 External linksBiography editArensky was born into an affluent music loving family in Novgorod Russia He was musically precocious and had composed a number of songs and piano pieces by the age of nine With his mother and father he moved to Saint Petersburg in 1879 after which he studied composition at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory with Nikolai Rimsky Korsakov After graduating from the Saint Petersburg Conservatory in 1882 Arensky became a professor at the Moscow Conservatory Among his students there were Alexander Scriabin Sergei Rachmaninoff and Alexander Gretchaninov 1 In 1895 Arensky returned to Saint Petersburg as the director of the Imperial Choir a post for which he had been recommended by Mily Balakirev He retired from this position in 1901 living off a comfortable pension and spending his remaining time as a pianist conductor and composer Arensky died of tuberculosis in a sanatorium in Perkjarvi in what was then the Russian administered Grand Duchy of Finland at the age of 44 While very little is known about his private life Rimsky Korsakov alleges that drinking and gambling undermined his health 2 He was buried in the Tikhvin Cemetery The Antarctic Arensky Glacier was named after him Music editPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was the greatest influence on Arensky s musical compositions Indeed Rimsky Korsakov said In his youth Arensky did not escape some influence from me later the influence came from Tchaikovsky He will quickly be forgotten The perception that he lacked a distinctive personal style contributed to long term neglect of his music though in recent years a large number of his compositions have been recorded Especially popular are the Variations on a Theme of Tchaikovsky for string orchestra Op 35a arranged from the slow movement of Arensky s 2nd string quartet and based on one of Tchaikovsky s Songs for Children Op 54 Arensky was perhaps at his best in the genre of chamber music in which he wrote two string quartets two piano trios and a piano quintet Selected works editOpera edit Son na Volge Son na Volge Dream on the Volga Op 16 1888 libretto by Anton Arensky after Alexander Ostrovsky s play Voyevoda premiere January 2 1891 OS December 21 1890 Moscow Bolshoy Theatre Rafael Rafael Raphael Op 37 1894 libretto by A Kryukov premiere May 6 OS April 24 1894 Moscow Conservatory Nal i Damayanti Nal i Damayanti Nal and Damayanti Op 47 1903 after Indian epos Mahabharata libretto by Modest Ilyich Tchaikovsky after the novel by Vasily Zhukovsky premiere January 22 OS January 9 1904 Moscow Bolshoy Theatre Ballet edit Egyptian Nights Russian Egipetskie nochi a k a Une Nuit d Egypte or Nuits egyptiennes 1900 Divertissement Ballet in one act Originally composed for the Imperial Ballet St Petersburg Choreography by Lev Ivanov Production was never given due to the death of the choreographer before completion revival by Mikhail Fokine for the Imperial Ballet Imperial Mariinsky Theatre 8 March O S 24 February 1908 revival by Mikhail Fokine as Cleopatre for the Ballets Russes Theatre du Chatelet Paris 2 June 1909 Additional music by Alexander Glazunov Mikhail Glinka Modest Mussorgsky Nikolai Rimsky Korsakov Sergei Taneyev and Nikolai Tcherepnin Orchestral edit nbsp Pamyati Suvorova To the Memory of Suvorov 1900 source source Performed byRussian Philharmonic OrchestraYablonsky Dmitry Conductor Courtesy of NAXOS Problems playing this file See media help Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in F minor Op 2 ja 1881 Symphony No 1 in B minor Op 4 ru 1883 Suite No 1 in G minor Op 7 1885 Intermezzo in G minor Op 13 1882 Symphony No 2 in A major Op 22 1889 Suite No 2 Silhouettes Op 23 originally for 2 pianos 1892 Suite No 3 Variations in C major Op 33 originally for 2 pianos 1894 Variations on a Theme of Tchaikovsky Op 35a for string orchestra 1894 Fantasia on Themes of Ryabinin Op 48 for piano and orchestra 1899 also known as Fantasia on Russian Folksongs Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in A minor Op 54 1891 Pamyati Suvorova To the Memory of Suvorov 1900 Chamber edit String Quartet No 1 in G major Op 11 1888 Serenade Op 30 No 2 for violin and piano Piano Trio No 1 in D minor Op 32 1894 String Quartet No 2 in A minor Op 35 1894 scored either for standard string quartet or for violin viola and two cellos Piano Quintet in D major Op 51 1900 Two Pieces Op 12 for cello and piano Four Pieces Op 56 for cello and piano Piano Trio No 2 in F minor Op 73 ja 1905 Piano edit for solo piano unless otherwise specified Suite for Two Pianos No 1 in F major Op 15 1888 Suite for Two Pianos No 2 Op 23 Silhouettes 1892 also orchestral version Four Morceaux Op 25 1893 Six Essais sur des rythmes oublies Op 28 ca 1893 Suite for Two Pianos No 3 in C major Op 33 Variations pub 1894 also orchestral version 24 Morceaux caracteristiques Op 36 covering all 24 major and minor keys 1894 Four Etudes Op 41 1896 Three Morceaux Op 42 1898 Six Caprices Op 43 1898 Pres de la mer six esquisses sketches Op 52 1901 Six Pieces Op 53 1901 Suite for Two Pianos No 4 Op 62 1903 Twelve Preludes Op 63 1903 Twelve Pieces for Piano four hands Op 66 1903 Arabesques suite Op 67 1903 Twelve Etudes Op 74 1905 Choral edit Cantata for the Tenth Anniversary of the Sacred Coronation of Their Imperial Highnesses Op 25 1893 The Fountain of Bakhchisarai Op 46 cantata Three Vocal Quartets Op 57 with cello accompaniment The Diver Op 61 cantata Solo vocal edit Romances 4 for voice and piano Op 17 Arrangements of Arensky s music edit Tempo di Valse from the Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in A minor Op 54 arranged for violin and piano by Jascha HeifetzReferences edit See List of music students by teacher A to B Anton Arensky Nikolai A Rimski Korsakov Moei muzikal noy zhizni 1844 1906 St Petersburg 1909 Translation in French Archived 2016 04 17 at the Wayback Machine External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Anton Arensky nbsp Wikisource has the text of a 1922 Encyclopaedia Britannica article about Anton Arensky Works by or about Anton Arensky at Internet Archive Biography on Dr Estrella s Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers Texts and translations of Anton Arensky s vocal works at the LiederNet Archive Anton Arensky Chamber Music discussion of works and soundbites Brief overview of his life and information about Opus 35 Free scores by Anton Arensky at the International Music Score Library Project IMSLP Free scores by Anton Arensky in the Choral Public Domain Library ChoralWiki Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Anton Arensky amp oldid 1216983955, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
