Andrei Valeryevich Semenov

Internet Edition compiled by Onno van Rijen

Updated 16 September 2007

Born

In 1972 in Tyumen, Russia.

Education

In 1987 he completed eight grades of Intermediary School and a degree in Junior Music School (majoring in piano) named after S.I. Taneyev in the city of Vladimir, both with academic distinction. In the same year he became a student of Musicological Department of Moscow Conservatory Junior Music College, from which he graduated in 1991. After graduation he served in Soviet Armed Forces, and in 1993 he became a student of Composition Department of Moscow Conservatory. He completed this degree in 1998 with academic distinction; he also completed two years of assistantship in 2000. Andrei Semenov's teachers are composers Gennady Gladkov, with whom he studied privately for over 20 years, Aleksei Nikolayev, Andrey's guide in Conservatory and during assistantship, and Yuri Fortunatov.

Works

Scherzo-Fantasia for clarinet and orchestra (1987-1988)

”Complaints Book”, grotesque-revue based on Anton Chekhov's short story (1988)

”The Silhouette of Petenera”, poem for tenor, two sopranos, chorus, organ, piano and percussion (1988)

Lyrics by Federico Garcia Lorca.
Russian translation by M. Samayev.
Music to the play “Night Voices” (1988)

”Tales About Chicha”, pitiable semblance of grotesque opera in two acts (1989)

Libretto by the author.
Five poems by Pablo Neruda for voice and piano (1989)

Sonata for viola and piano (1989)

In three movements.
”Dodecaphony”, two miniatures for two violins, viola, cello and piano (1989)

”Biryulik. Maikaparki”, bagatelles cycle for piano four hands (1989)

Hommage to Alexander Maikapar, composer who predominantly wrote music for children, amongs others Birulki for piano.
”Spectacles”, vocal cycle for soprano, tenor, baritone and piano (1989-1990)
On verses by Marcus Valerius Martialis, Henrich Heine and Pablo Neruda.
Five sonnets by Pablo Neruda for soprano and piano (1989-1990)

Sonata for cello and piano (1990)

In three movements.

CD: 2nd movement: D. Shapovalov, A. Semenov

String Quartet No. 1 “Telephones” (1990)
In three movements.
Trio on the themes from Giuseppe Verdi's La Traviata for flute, bassoon and piano (1990)

”On Your Knees!”, grotesque opera with the living veins of folk traditions in three acts (1990)

Libretto by the author, based on the extracts from the works by Kozma Prutkov.
Little suite on verses by Nina Krasnova for female voice and cello (1990)

Sonata for harp (1990-1991)

Etude-Sonata for solo oboe (1991)

Divertissement for solo violin (1991)

”In the Deep of the Bells”, fantasia for voice and piano (1991)

Based on the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen.
Russian translation by A. Hansen.
Concert March in honor of Chamber Collegium for flute, trumpet and woodwind octet (1991)

”Moon Wolves”, chamber opera for three soloists, vibraphone and 18 cellos, in two episodes (1991)

Libretto by the author based on the play by Nina Sadur The Mongrel.
King's Concertino for bassoon and string Orchestra (1991)
In three movements.
”Baron Munchausen's Flight on the Cannon Ball, or Something Needs to Be Done”, symphonic tableau for children (1991)
Based on the short novel by Erich Raspe Astride the Cannon Ball.
Concerto for viola and orchestra (1991)
In three movements.
Concert Ballad for high soprano and piano (1991)
On verses by Henrich Heine.
Postlude for soprano a cappella (1992)
On verses by Federico Garcia Lorca.
”An Evening in Copenhagen”, farcical operetta in two acts (1992)
Libretto by Yury Entin based on Nikolay Erdmann's play Mandate.
String Quartet No. 2 (1992)
In three movements.
”Spectacles-2, or Monologues by the Ferocious One”, vocal cycle for characteristic baritone and piano (1992)
On verses by Nikolay Oleynikov.
”Theatrical Prologue” (1992-1993)
On verses by Andrey Semenov and Yuly Kim.
Quintet for oboe and strings (1992-1993)
In four movements.
Choral piece on verses by N.A. Nekrasov (1993)

Ten Variations and Fugue on Adyg Theme for violin, oboe and bassoon (1993)

Duo for viola and harp (1993)

Music to the play “Hostess of the Inn” (1993-1994)

Music to the play “L'arc de Triomphe” (1994)

Sonata for clarinet and piano (1994)

In three movements.
Music to the play “God is Likely All Around” (1994)

Poem for solo bassoon (1994)

Music to the play “Goodbye, Dead Ones (Flight of Di Grasso)” (1994)

Music to the play “Lynx Named Rys” (1994)

”Beyond the Seas Hearts Are Ablaze”, vocal cycle for voice and piano (1994)

On verses by Leonid Martynov.
Choral Fugue on text by Alexander Vedensky (1994)

Etude for violin and carillion (1994)

Concerto for female voice and chimes opus 45 (1994)

On texts of Russian folk chastushki (humorous situational ditties in Russian folk tradition).

CD: (Excerpt) I. Bogdanova (voice), I. Grishkin (chimes)

”Concert of Lora Colly (Hail, Passion!)”, song cycle for voice and piano (1994-1995)
On verses by Sergey Zarubin.
”Amphitrion, or tell me, Moliere?!”, show in three acts (1994-1995)
Libretto by the author based on the extracts from Jean-Batiste Moliere's plays Amphitrion and Comical Pastorale.
Music to the play “Chronicles” (1995)

Concerto for bass trombone and orchestra (1995)

In three movements.
Piano Sonata (1995)
In three movements.
Choral piece on verses by Yevgeny Schwartz (1995)

Three Songs on verses by Marina Tsvetayeva for voice and piano (1995)

Intended for but not included in various dramatic productions.
”Sad Music” for voice and piano (1995-1996)
On verses by Alexander Blok.
Music to the play “Taming of the Shrew” (1995-1996)

Quintet for flute, oboe, clarinet, french horn and bassoon (1995-1996)

In two movements.

CD: 1st movement: Bolshoi Theater Quintet

Music to the play “In the Light of Strangers' Candles” (1996)

Concerto for mixed chorus a cappella (1996)

On the texts from Russian Orthodox ordinary.
Ballad for clarinet, bassoon and piano opus 62 (1996)
CD: Aleksey Bogorad, Aleksey Sizov, Mikhail Korzhev
Music to the play “About New Year Celebration at Ivanovs” (1996)

Theme and Fourteen Variations for piano (1996)

Music to the play “Adolescent” (1996)

”Lyricism of Civil Awareness (Benign Night Scares from Zimfer)”, cantata for soloist and piano (1996-1997)

On verses by Alexander Prokofiev.
”Omsk Captive, or Truthful Story about Uvenkay, the Pupil of Asian School of Translators in the City of Omsk”, opera in two acts and six tableaux with prologue and epilogue (1996-1997)
Libretto by Nikolay Skorik on the basis of works by Leonid Martynov.
Excerpts from Alexander Pushkin's poem Caucasian Captive were used in the opera.
”Color Lantern of Deceit”, musical divertissement (1997)
On verses by A.S. Pushkin, A.A. Blok, Sasha Chorny, and F.G. Lorca.
”Clown's Prayer”, symphonic piece (1997)

Music to the play “Where did Ivan Kuzmich Disappear?” (1997)

Symphony No. 1 (1997-1998)

In three movements.
Revue in the Olden Style for flute, oboe, clarinet, alto saxophone, french horn and bassoon (1997-1998)

Italian Concerto for flute, oboe, clarinet, bass clarinet, french horn and bassoon (1998)

Music to the play “Greetings, Ladies and Gentlemen...” (1998)

”Brigadeer”, musical comedy in two acts based on Denis Fonvizin's play (1998)

Verses by Yuly Kim.
Trio for violin, cello and piano (1998)
In four movements.

CD: 2nd movement: N. Kozhukhar, O. Vedernikov, S. Golubkov

”Come to Celebrate with Us”, musical in four tableaux with Prologue and Finale (1998)
Written for a 1999 New Year Festivity in Kremlin.
Libretto and verses by Andrey Syomin.
Music to the play “Notes by an Inebriated Person” (1998-1999)

”Two Brothers”, ballad for voice and piano (1998-1999)

Texts taken from English folk poetry.
Russian translation by G. Plisetsky.
Music to the play “Phantoms” (1998-1999)

”Salt of the Earth”, musical (1999)

Composed for the Kremlin New Year Celebration of 2000.
Libretto and verses by Andrey Syomin.
”Jewish Chalk-Drawn Circle”, musical (1999)
Play and verses by Alexander Sinelnikov.
Music to the play “Birds” (1999-2000)

Trio for two mandolins and mandola (1999-2000)

In three movements.
Music to the play “Hamlet” (1999-2000)

”Run, Steeds, Run!”, musical based on the play by Edgar Egadze (2000)

Verses by Vladislav Starchevsky.

CD: 1st act, Finale: Pavel Bobrov (voice)

Concerto for contrabass and orchestra (2000)
In three movements.
Music to the play “White Sheep” (2000)

Four Patriotic Songs on verses by Daniil Harms (2000)

Music to the play “Run, Steeds, Run!” (2000)

Vocalise for solo contrabass (2000)

Music to the play “A Man Came to a Woman” (2000)

”Twenty-Seven Operas by Andrey Semenov”, opera cycle (1999-2001)

”Naked King”, musical based on the play by Yevgeny Schwartz (200-2001)

Verses by Yury Kushak.
”Yevgeny Onegen”, silent opera after Piotr Tchaikovsky (2001)
Libretto by Ilya Epelbaum based on the libretto by Konstantin Shilovsky.
Poem by Alexander Pushkin, and short novel by Ray Bradbury.
Verses by Alexander Pushkin, Alexander Zhitkov, and Konstantin Shilovsky.
”Movements of the Heart”, sonata for flute and piano (2001)

Music to the play “Misanthrope” (2001)

”School of Miracles”, musical (2000-2002)

Composed for the Kremlin New Year Celebration of 2003.
Libretto and verses by Andrey Syomin.
Three Songs on verses by David Samoylov (2001-2002)

Music to the play “Russian Preference [in the sense of card game]” (2002)

Prologue for two violins, viola, cello and piano (2002)

Music to the play “Candelis” (2002)

Music to the play “Comedians” (2003)

”Salvation”, cantata for four soloists and orchestra (2003)

On verses by Daniil Harms according to the plan by Daniil Dandan.
”Love is Immortal!”, cantata No. 2 for soprano, two mezzo-sopranos and orchestra (2003)
Lyrics by Mikhail Levitin.
Symphony No. 2 (2003)
In four movements.
”New Year Adventures of Ivanushka and Humpbacked Little Stallion (Konyok-Gorbunok)”, musical (2003)
Composed for the Kremlin New Year Celebration of 2004.
Libretto and verses by Andrey Syomin based on the extracts from the fairy tale by P.P. Yershov Konyok-Gorbunok.

CD: Song of The Little Cock: Leonid Serebrennikov (voice), Finale: Marina Kapuro (voice)

Music to the play “Schweik, or Hymn to Idiocy” (2002-2004)

Music to the play “Suer-Vyer” (2004)

”New Year at Lukomorie”, musical (2004)

Composed for the Kremlin New Year Celebration of 2005.
Libretto and verses by Andrey Syomin.
”Blinded Ones”, musical based on the play by Edgar Egadze (2004)
Verses by Vladislav Starchevsky.

CD: Pavel Bobrov (direction), Ozoy's Monologue: Mikhail Boyarsky (voice), Aria of Nastang: Nikolay Lekarev (voice), Duet of Nastang and Tehri: Elena Zaytseva and Nikolay Lekarev (voices), Dance Macabre: orchestra

Concertino for grand cassa and orchestra (2005)

Six Venetian Pieces for flute, harp, piano, and violin (2005)

Capriccio for bassoon and strings (2005)

”Night At The Conservatory” for symphony orchestra (2005)

”New Year Lighthouse”, musical (2005)

Composed for the Kremlin New Year Celebration of 2006.
Libretto and verses by Andrey Syomin.
”Brutish Show”, musical (2005-2006)
Libretto by Sergey Oleksyak and Vladislav Starchevsky.
”Cinderella (Zolushka)”, musical (2006)
On scenario of the same name by Eugeny Schwarz.
Stage version by Zhanna Zherder.
Lyrics by Eugeny Schwarz and Zhanna Zherder.
”The Contender of a Devil”, musical thriller in two acts (2003-2006)
Libretto by Alexander Zhitkov, based on motives by Patrick Suskind's Das Parfum.
”The Fairy Tale on The Journey”, musical (2006)
Composed for the Kremlin New Year Celebration of 2007.
Libretto and verses by Andrey Syomin.
Furthermore:
More than 50 Songs and Romances on the verses by Z. Volkonskaya, V. Zhukovsky, V. Mezhevich, A. Blok, K. Balmont, A. Kochetkov, L. Martynov, V. Lugovskoy, V. Nabokov. V. Druk, Yu. Kim, D. Samoylov, Yu. Ryashentsev, Yu. Entin, V. Zababashkin, A. Smogul and A. Semenov (himself).

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