Anatol Bahatyrou

Cyrillic ( Belarusian )
	Анатоль Васільевіч Багатыроў
Łacinka :	Anatol Vasiljevič Bahatyroŭ
Transl. :	Anatol 'Vasil'evič Bahatyroŭ
Cyrillic ( Russian )
	Богатырёв, Анатолий Васильевич
Transl .:	Anatolij Vasil'evič Bogatyrëv
Transcr .:	Anatoly Wassiljewitsch Bogatyrjow

Anatol Vasilyevich Bahatyrou (born July 31 ^{. Jul} / 13. August  1913 ^greg. In Vitebsk ; † 19th September 2003 in Minsk ) was a Soviet and Belarusian composer.

Life

Bahatyrou, son of a teacher, first studied composition with Mikalaj Aladau at the Belarusian State Musical Technical College (1930–32) and then with Vasily Solotarjow at the Minsk Conservatory (until 1937). With his first published works (including the National Opera In the Forests of Polesia ) he was able to achieve great success and subsequently became chairman of the Belarusian Composers' Union (1938–41, 1942–49). During the Second World War he was evacuated to Sverdlovsk , where he was Vice-Rector of the local conservatory (1941–43).

From 1948 Bahatyrou taught composition at the Minsk Conservatory (from 1960 professor), whose rector he was from 1948 to 1962. In 1967 a chair for composition was established, which he held until 1997. In this position he was considered one of the founding fathers of the Belarusian composer school. His numerous students include Henrych Wahner , Jauhen Hlebau , Sjarhej Kartes , Andrej Mdywani , Dsmitry Smolski and Ihar Lutschanok .

Bahatyrou's awards include the Stalin Prize (1941 for In the Forests of Polesia ), the State Prize of the Belarusian SSR (1969) and the titles of People's Artist of the Belarusian SSR (1968) and the RSFSR (1981).

style

Bahatyrous music is based on the tradition of Russian national romanticism of the 19th century, in particular Alexander Borodin and Alexander Glasunow . In his large-scale works (symphonies, operas and cantatas) heroic and monumental moods with strong national references dominate, often against the backdrop of the Second World War.

Bahatyrous tonal language always remains tonal , but is enriched by the use of Belarusian folklore with modal scales. Bahatyrou's melodic talent, which manifests itself not least in his strong interest in vocal music, as well as his combination of counterpoint and folk textures should be emphasized .

Works

• Orchestral works
  • Symphony No. 1 in G minor, Op. 15 (1946)
  • Symphony No. 2 in E flat major op.17 (1947)
  • Suite on Themes of Belarusian Songs (1948)
  • Festival Overture op.36 (1961)
  • Violoncello Concerto op.40 (1962)
  • Double Bass Concerto in F major op.44 (1963)
  • Film and drama music ( e.g. for Lermontov's masquerade , 1966)
• Operas
  • In the Forests of Polesia , Opera in four acts, op.4 (1939)
  • Nadseja Durawa , Opera in four acts op.12 (1943)
• Vocal music
  • The fairy tale of the she-bear , cantata based on Alexander Pushkin for solos, choir and orchestra op.3 (1937)
  • The Leningrader , cantata based on Shambyl Schabajew (1941)
  • The Belarusian Partisans , cantata after Janka Kupala for tenor, choir and orchestra op.8 (1942)
  • Belarus , cantata for mezzo-soprano, choir and orchestra op.22 (1949)
  • Belarusian songs , cantata based on folk texts and Nil Hilewitsch for solos, choir and orchestra op.50 (1967)
  • The Battle of Belarus , Oratorio op.67 (1985)
  • Pictures of the homeland , cantata based on Nil Hilewitsch and folk texts for solos, choir and folk instrument orchestra (1987)
  • Songs and romances for voice and piano
  • Choirs
• Chamber and piano music
  • String Quartet (1941)
  • Piano trio op.10 (1943)
  • Violin Sonata op.16 (1946)
  • Violoncello Sonata op.25 (1950)
  • Double bass sonata op.49 (1965)
  • Trumpet Sonata (1964)
  • Piano Sonata op.33 (1958)
  • three volumes of 8 preludes each for piano op. 72, 73 and 74 (1998/99)

swell

• Radaslava Aladava:  Bahatyroŭ, Anatol 'Vasil'evič. In: Ludwig Finscher (Hrsg.): The music in past and present . Second edition, personal section, volume 2 (Bagatti - Bizet). Bärenreiter / Metzler, Kassel et al. 1999, ISBN 3-7618-1112-8  ( online edition , subscription required for full access)
• Y. Solomakha:  Bahatïrow, Anatol ′ Vasil′yevich. In: Grove Music Online (English; subscription required).