Aleksey Semyonovich Zhivotov (Russian: Алексей Семенович Животов, 1 November or 14 November 1904 – 27 August 1964) was a Russian composer, who was born in Kazan and died in Leningrad. He studied at the Leningrad Conservatory with Vladimir Shcherbachyov. He was a committee member of the Leningrad Composers' Union. His best-known works are his song cycles.[1]
He lived to the age of 59, and there is very little on his life via primary sources, biographical information, or other records.[2]
Works
edit- Sketches for Nonet (1929)[3]
- Suite for a large orchestra (1928)
- "West" symphonic cycle (1932)
- Festive Overture
- Heroic March
- Theatrical Suite
- Dance Suite
Filmography
edit- 1932 - Glory of the world
- 1937 - For the Soviet Motherland
- 1955 - Twelfth Night
References
edit- ^ Detlef Gojowy. "Aleksey Semyonovich Zhivotov", Grove Music Online, ed. L. Macy (accessed May 20, 2006), grovemusic.com Archived 2008-05-16 at the Wayback Machine (subscription access).
- ^ "Алексей Животов. Человек, которого не было". ouverture.energy. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
- ^ Alexei Zhivotov (1904-1964) --- The Fragments for Nonet (1929), 14 November 2021, retrieved 2022-07-23
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