Wassili Wassiljewitsch Andrejew
Vassily Andreyev ( Russian Василий Васильевич Андреев ; born January 14 . Jul / 26. January 1861 greg. In Ujesd Bezhetsk , Tver province , † 26 December 1918 in Petrograd ) was a Russian Balalaikavirtuose , orchestra leader and composer. His greatest achievements are the redesign of balalaika, domra and other Russian folk musical instruments as well as the development of the balalaika orchestra.
His grave is in the Tikhvin Cemetery at the Alexander Nevsky Monastery in Saint Petersburg.
literature
- Jennifer Spencer, Marina Frolova-Walker: Andreyev, Vasily Vasil'yevich. In: Grove Music Online, 2001
- Article Wassili Wassiljewitsch Andrejew in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (BSE) , 3rd edition 1969–1978 (Russian)
Web links
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Wikisource: Wassili Andrejew - Sources and full texts (Russian)
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| SURNAME | Andrejew, Wassili Wassiljewitsch |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Андреев, Василий Васильевич (Russian) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Russian balalaika virtuoso, orchestra leader and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 26, 1861 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ujesd Beschezk, Tver Governorate |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 26, 1918 |
| Place of death | Petrograd |