Popov studied at the Leningrad Conservatory from 1922 until 1930 with Leonid Vladimirovich Nikolayev, Vladimir Shcherbachov, and Maximilian Steinberg. He was considered to have the raw talent of his contemporary Dmitri Shostakovich; his early works, in particular the Septet (or Chamber Symphony) for flute, trumpet, clarinet, bassoon, violin, cello and bass, and his Symphony No. 1 (Op. 7, banned immediately after its premiere in 1935 and not publicly heard again in his lifetime), are impressively powerful and forward-looking. Not surprisingly, he ran afoul of the authorities in 1936 and began writing in a more conservative idiom in order to avoid charges of formalism.
Despite his alcoholism, Popov produced many works for orchestra, including six completed symphonies. Many of his compositions, written under the strictures of the Soviet system, are paeans to Soviet life and Communist heroes as prescribed by state authority. Examples include his Symphony No. 4 subtitled "Honor of the Motherland," and a poem-cantata titled "Honor to our Party." In spite of this, the few works which have been recorded bear witness to an almost intact creative strength. Recent research claims that the progressive aesthetical approach of his early years has been transformed and secretly kept in a politically more accessible, yet maintaining a highly socio-critical music language.[1] His melodic and instrumental invention was sharp, deeply rooted in Russian folk music. Even pieces adapted from propagandist movies, such as his Symphony No. 2, recorded by Hermann Abendroth (Urania LP), can be profoundly stirring. His sense of the orchestra, brilliant and buoyant, his grasp of large formal patterns, as found in the huge Symphony No. 3 for large string orchestra, are equally outstanding. Symphony No. 6 "Festive" betrays a kind of convulsive and disturbing vigor.[2] Popov also wrote several film scores. He was awarded the Stalin Prize in 1946.
Compositions
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Symphony No. 2, Op. 39 "Motherland" (with works by Farhad Amirov) – Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra/Hermann Abendroth (Urania, ULS 5156-CD)
Symphony No. 1, Op. 7 (with Theme and Variations, Op. 3 by Dmitri Shostakovich) – London Symphony Orchestra/Leon Botstein (Telarc SACD 60642)
Symphony No. 1, Op. 7; Symphony No. 2, Op. 39 "Motherland" – Moscow State Symphony Orchestra, USSR Radio and TV Symphony Orchestra/Gennady Provotarov (Olympia OCD 588)
Symphonic Suite No. 1 (from music to the film "Komsomol is the Chief of Electrification"); Symphony No. 5, Op. 77 "Pastoral" – Moscow Radio and TV Symphony Orchestra/Edvard Chivzhel; USSR State Symphony Orchestra/Gurgen Karapetian (Olympia OCD 598)
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Gavriil Nikolayevich Popov Russian Gavrii l Nikola evich Popo v 12 September 1904 in Novocherkassk 17 February 1972 in Repino was a Soviet composer Gavriil Popov composing 1941 Contents 1 Life and career 2 Compositions 2 1 Orchestral 2 2 Chamber music 2 3 Piano 2 4 Opera 2 5 Choral 2 6 Vocal 2 7 Film scores 3 Recordings 4 References 5 External linksLife and career EditPopov studied at the Leningrad Conservatory from 1922 until 1930 with Leonid Vladimirovich Nikolayev Vladimir Shcherbachov and Maximilian Steinberg He was considered to have the raw talent of his contemporary Dmitri Shostakovich his early works in particular the Septet or Chamber Symphony for flute trumpet clarinet bassoon violin cello and bass and his Symphony No 1 Op 7 banned immediately after its premiere in 1935 and not publicly heard again in his lifetime are impressively powerful and forward looking Not surprisingly he ran afoul of the authorities in 1936 and began writing in a more conservative idiom in order to avoid charges of formalism Despite his alcoholism Popov produced many works for orchestra including six completed symphonies Many of his compositions written under the strictures of the Soviet system are paeans to Soviet life and Communist heroes as prescribed by state authority Examples include his Symphony No 4 subtitled Honor of the Motherland and a poem cantata titled Honor to our Party In spite of this the few works which have been recorded bear witness to an almost intact creative strength Recent research claims that the progressive aesthetical approach of his early years has been transformed and secretly kept in a politically more accessible yet maintaining a highly socio critical music language 1 His melodic and instrumental invention was sharp deeply rooted in Russian folk music Even pieces adapted from propagandist movies such as his Symphony No 2 recorded by Hermann Abendroth Urania LP can be profoundly stirring His sense of the orchestra brilliant and buoyant his grasp of large formal patterns as found in the huge Symphony No 3 for large string orchestra are equally outstanding Symphony No 6 Festive betrays a kind of convulsive and disturbing vigor 2 Popov also wrote several film scores He was awarded the Stalin Prize in 1946 Compositions EditThis list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items June 2011 Orchestral Edit Symphonic Suite No 1 1933 Symphony No 1 Op 7 1935 Concert Poem for Violin and Strings Op 17 1937 Violin Concerto started 1937 unfinished Symphonic Divertimento Op 23 1938 Piano Concerto Op 24 unfinished Hispania Suite Op 28 1940 Heroic Intermezzo Op 25 1941 Symphony No 2 Motherland Op 39 1943 Symphonic Aria for Cello and Orchestra Op 43 1946 Symphony No 3 Heroic a k a Spanish Op 45 1946 Symphony No 4 Glory to the Motherland for Soloists and Chorus Op 47 1949 Cello Concerto Op 71 1953 Symphony No 5 Pastoral Op 77 1956 Symphony No 6 Festival Op 99 1969 Organ Concerto 1970 Overture for Orchestra 1970 Symphony No 7 started 1970 unfinished Chamber music Edit Chamber Symphony Septet Op 2 1927 Concertino for Violin and Piano Op 4 1927 Song for Violin and Piano Op 6A 1927 Octet Op 9 1927 Serenade for Brass Op 26 Melody for Violin and Piano Op 35 1946 String Quartet in C Major Op 61 Quartet Symphony 1951 Quintet for Flute Clarinet Trumpet Cello and Double bass 1958 Piano Edit Two Pieces Op 1 1925 Images Jazz Suite Op 5 Grand Suite Op 6 1928 Two Mazurka Caprices Op 44 1944 Two Children s Pieces Op 46 1946 Two Pieces 1947 Two Fairytales Op 51 1948 Three Lyric Poems Op 80 1957 Opera Edit The Iron Horseman 1937 King Lear 1942 Alexander Nevsky started 1941 unfinished Choral Edit The Red Cavalry Campaign To the Victory cantata 1944 Our Homeland suite for children s chorus Op 50 1948 Comic Cossack Song Op 52 Symphony No 4 Glory to the Motherland Op 47 1949 Everything that is Beautiful in Life Op 54 O You Fields for Voice and Female Chorus Op 56 Heroic Poem for Lenin cantata after Konashkov Op 58 1950 Peace to the People after Filatov Tsimlyanskoye Sea Op 64 1951 Three Choruses Op 66 1952 Honour to the Party after Mashistov The Communist Someone Like You and Me after Rustam The Birch and the Pine Op 92 1960 Five Cossack Choruses Op 93 1961 The Eagle s Family Op 94 Spring Day Op 95 Five Choruses after Pushkin Op 101 1970 Vocal Edit Three Vocalises for Voice and Piano Op 3 1927 Two Lyrical Settings from Pushkin Op 22 1938 Two Romances after Levashov Op 48 1948 Moskva Op 49 1948 Film scores Edit The New Motherland 1932 Island of Doom 1933 A Severe Young Man 1934 Chapaev 1934 Call to Arms 1936 Bezhin Meadow 1937 The First Horse 1941 Once at Night 1941 She Defends the Motherland 1943 Front 1943 The Turning Point 1945 The Great Force 1951 Zvanyy Uzhin 1953 Partisan Children 1954 Unfinished Story 1956 Baltic Glory 1957 Poem of the Sea 1959 Chronicle of Flaming Years 1961 The Cossacks 1961 Dinner Time 1962 The Tale of Tsar Saltan 1966 The Enchanted Desna 1968 Recordings EditSymphony No 2 Op 39 Motherland with works by Farhad Amirov Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra Hermann Abendroth Urania ULS 5156 CD Symphony No 1 Op 7 with Theme and Variations Op 3by Dmitri Shostakovich London Symphony Orchestra Leon Botstein Telarc SACD 60642 Symphony No 1 Op 7 Symphony No 2 Op 39 Motherland Moscow State Symphony Orchestra USSR Radio and TV Symphony Orchestra Gennady Provotarov Olympia OCD 588 Symphonic Suite No 1 from music to the film Komsomol is the Chief of Electrification Symphony No 5 Op 77 Pastoral Moscow Radio and TV Symphony Orchestra Edvard Chivzhel USSR State Symphony Orchestra Gurgen Karapetian Olympia OCD 598 Symphony No 6 Op 99 Festive Chamber Symphony for Seven Instruments Op 2 USSR Radio Symphony Orchestra Edvard Chivzhel Moscow Chamber Ensemble Alexander Korneyev Olympia OCD 588 Chamber Symphony Septet Symphony No 1 Op 7 St Petersburg State Academic Symphony Orchestra Alexander Titov Northern Flowers NFPMA9996 Symphony No 2 Op 39 Motherland The Turning Point Op 44 Symphonic Poster from Red Cavalry Campaign St Petersburg State Academic Symphony Orchestra Alexander Titov Northern Flowers NFPMA9977 Symphony No 3 Op 45 Heroic Symphonic Aria for Cello and Orchestra Op 43 Dmitry Khrychov St Petersburg State Academic Symphony Orchestra Alexander Titov Northern Flowers NFPMA9972 References Edit Polzhofer Kai Johannes 2022 Avantgardist im Verborgenen Zum 50 Todesjahr von Gawriil Nikolajewitsch Popow Musik und Asthetik 104 10 21 Fanning David David Fanning Surveys the Soviet Symphony on CD musicweb international Gramophone Retrieved 29 March 2022 External links EditGavriil Popov at IMDb Gavriil Popov at AllMovie Vought Lynn Gavriil Nikolayevich Popov Gavriel Nikolayevich Popov AllMusic Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gavriil Popov composer amp oldid 1113635801, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
