Georgi Dmitriev

Internet Edition compiled by Onno van Rijen

Updated 12 October 2007

Born

In 1942 in Krasnodar in South West Russia.

Education

At the Moscow Conservatory (Kabalevsky).

Style

Dmitriev composed various works from various resources: folk songs, byzantic liturgies in combination with modern music as twelve tone. He uses themes from "Old Russia", from J.S. Bach and refers to the literature as Herman Hesse. In particular he is using percussion in his works.

Works

Piano Sonata No. 1 (1963)

Symphony No. 1 (1966)

String Quartet No. 1 (1967)

String Quartet No. 2 (1970)

String Quartet No. 3 (1972)

"The Loved and the Lost Ones", lyric opera on the novel by Morley Callaghan (1973-1975)

Piano Sonata No. 2 (1978)

"To the Memory of Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin", concertante symphony (1978-1979)

Symphony No. 2 "On the Kulikovo-Field" (1979)

String Quartet No. 4 (1980)

"Scene", concertante music for double-bass, cymbal, string quartet and chamber orchestra (1980)

"Stained Glass", diptychon for four reed instruments (1981)

CD Boheme Music International CDBMR 008150 - A. Lyubimov (oboe), V. Sokolov (clarinet), L. Mikhailov (alto-saxophone), B. Zotov (bassoon)
Concerto for violin and orchestra (1981)
Movements:
1. Moderato - 9 min.
2. Allegro - 9 min.

CD Russian Disc RDCD 10 003: Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, Fedor Glushchenko (cond), Oleg Kagan (violin)

"Kiev", symphonic chronicle (1981)

"Nicolo", quasi-romantic fantasy for violin and piano (1982)

CD Boheme Music International CDBMR 008150 - I. Medvedeva (violin), M. Kravchenko (piano)
"The Voices of Violins", vocal cycle on verses by Blok (1982)

"Santana", musical movement in two parts for solo instruments, instrumental ensemble, chorusgroups and orchestral groups (1981-1983)

"Warsaw Fantasy" for violin and piano (1983)

CD Boheme Music International CDBMR 008150: Vladislav Igolinsky (violin), Tatiana Sergeyeva (piano)
CD Russian Disc RDCD 10 003: Vladislav Igolinsky (violin), Tatiana Sergeyeva (piano)
"From the Tale of the Bygone Years, oratorio (1983)

"From the Nestorchronical", oratorio for solists, chorus and chamber orchestra (1983)

"Sybille", concertante music for flute and chamberorchestra (1983)

"Freezing-Over and Drifting of Ice" after Lenins "State and Revolution" for two string orchestras and percussion ensemble (1983)

"Cosmic Russia", oratorio for solists, narrator, chorus, orchestra and tape (1985)

CD Melodiya SUCD 10-00272: USSR Ministry of Culture Symphony Orchestra, G. Rozhdestvensky (cond), Boys Chorus of the Sveshnikov Moscow Choral school, A. Martynov (tenor), A. Safiulin (bass)
"Dona Nobis Pacem" for cello and orchestra (1985)

"Entre Elle et Moi", cantata based on verses in French by Pushkin, Lermontov and Tyutchev (1985)

"The Last Bumble-Bee", vocal cycle for tenor and string trio after I. Bunin (1985)

"In the Spirit of Herman Hesse" for saxophone quartet (1986)

CD Boheme Music International CDBMR 008150: Kiev Saxophone Quartet
"Old Russian Legend", symphonic concerto for chorus a cappella based on verses by I. Bunin (1987)

Symphony No. 3 "Misterioso" (1987-1989)

Duration: 25 minutes.

CD Russian Disc RDCD 10 003: Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Pavel Kogan (cond)

"Stabat Mater Dolorosa", cantata for mezzo-soprano, two choruses, organ, guitar and percussion instruments (1988>
CD Melodiya SUCD 10-00272: USSR Ministry of Culture Symphony Orchestra, G. Rozhdestvensky (cond), Boys Chorus of the Sveshnikov Moscow Choral school, Youth group of the USSR TV and Radio Large Children Chorus, L. Kiseleva (organ), A. Martynov (guitar), M. Mankovsky (drums)
"Stenka Rasin", cantata for mezzo-soprano, baritone, percussion ensemble and tape after M. Tsvetaeva (1989)

Adagio for UPIC, electronic composition (1990)

CD Boheme Music International CDBMR 008150
Vespers for boys'chorus and men's chorus (1976-1990)
Parts:
1. Come, let us worship
2. Praise the Lord, O my Soul
7. Hosanna in the Heavens
14. Thanksgiving to the Mother of God

Russian Disc RDCD 10 003: (Nos. 1, 2, 7 & 14) Boys' Choir and Men's Choir of the Choral Art Academy, Victor Popov (cond)

"I Saw a New Heaven and a New Earth" (1990)

"The All-Night Vigil" for mixed chorus (1990)

"Labyrinth" for alto saxophone and orchestra (1992)

"Episodes in the Nature of a Fresco" for violin and orchestra (1992)

Messe in D on canonical texts for mixed chorus (1993)

"Righteous Russia", symphony (1996)

"The Testament of Nikolay Vassilievich Gogol on text by Gogol and canonical texts (1997)

"The Harp of Seraphim", vocal cycle on verses by Pushkin (1978/1998)

"The Symphony of Holy Faces", based on verses by Maikov, Akhmatova, Romanov and Belyi (1998)

"St. Hermogenes, opera-oratorio (1999)

"The Venerable Hegumen Savva", cantata for male chorus (2000)

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