Alexei Hajew
Alexei Hajew (usual transcription: Alexei Haieff , born August 25, 1914 in Blagoveschensk ; † March 1, 1994 ) was an American composer of Russian origin.
Hajew emigrated to the USA in 1931, where he studied at the Juilliard School of Music with Rubin Goldmark and Frederick Jacobi . He completed his training in Cambridge , Massachusetts , and in Fontainebleau with Nadia Boulanger . Since 1967 he has been composer-in-residence at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City .
He composed a ballet , three symphonies , a violin and a piano concerto, chamber music works and Slavic liturgical chants.
Web links
- Bruce Duffie: Composer Alexei Haieff. A Conversation with Bruce Duffie (1989). In: BruceDuffie.com .
- Bernard Holland: Alexei Haieff, 80, A Ballet Composer And Teacher, Dies. In: New York Times , March 3, 1994.
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Hajew, Alexei |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Haieff, Alexei |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American composer of Russian descent |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 25, 1914 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Blagoveshchensk |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 1, 1994 |