Vladimir Aleksandrovich Vlasov (russian: Владимир Александрович Власов; 7 January 1903,

Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 millio ...

– 7 September 1986,

) was a Soviet and Russian composer and conductor. He studied at the

Moscow Conservatory The Moscow Conservatory, also officially Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory (russian: Московская государственная консерватория им. П. И. Чайковского, link=no) is a musical educational inst ...

from 1924 to 1931 under such teachers as Georgy Catoire, Abram Yampolsky, and Nikolai Zhilyayev. In 1936 he founded the Music and Drama Theatre in Frunze, working as the company's artistic director until 1942. He worked as the artistic director of the Moscow PO from 1942 to 1949. He was made a

People's Artist of the RSFSR People's Artist of the RSFSR (russian: Народный артист РСФСР, ''Narodnyj artist RSFSR'') was an honorary title granted to Soviet Union artists, including theatre and film directors, choreographers, music performers, and orchest ...

and of the

Kirghiz SSR The Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic (Kirghiz SSR; ky, Кыргыз Советтик Социалисттик Республикасы, Kyrgyz Sovettik Sotsialisttik Respublikasy, ky, Кыргыз ССР, Kyrgyz SSR, russian: Киргизск ...

. As a composer, Vlasov is known for his numerous operas, six of which were written in a Soviet government assigned collaboration with Vladimir Fere and

Abdylas Maldybaev Abdylas Maldybaevich Maldybaev ( ky, Абдылас Малдыбаевич Малдыбаев; July 7, 1906 – June 1, 1978) was a Kyrgyz composer, actor, and operatic tenor singer. Maldybaev was one of the composers of the state anthem of th ...

. The collective is usually hyphenated as Vlasov-Fere-Maldybaev, which also composed the Kirghiz national anthem.

Discography

His work has been recorded and issued on media including: * ''Ai-Churek'' (1938) LP Melodiya D 07269-74: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Khirgiz State Theatre Opera & Ballet, DZhumakhmatov (conductor) * ''Five Pieces for violin and piano'' 1. Romance; 2. Waltz; 3. Folk Dance; 4. Nocturne; 5. Scherzo CD Russia Revelation RV 10071: Leonid Kogan (violin), Alexander Marakov (piano) (Rec: 1949) * ''On the Banks of Issyk-Kula'' (1950) LP Melodiya D 2253-4: Radio Orchestra, Tselikovsky (conductor), S. Kiyzbayeva (soprano), K. Chodronov (bass) * ''Rhapsody on Rumanian Themes for orchestra'' (1955) LP Melodiya D 5262-3: Radio Orchestra, A. Gauk (conductor) and LP Melodiya D 016323-4: Radio Orchestra, A. Gauk (conductor) * ''Akyn sings about Lenin'' (1957) for orchestra (1957) LP Melodiya D 016323-4: Radio Orchestra, A. Gauk (conductor) Festive Overture for orchestra * ''Tales of Tagor'' symphonic dances on verses by R. Tagor (1958) LP Melodiya D 07979-80: Radio Orchestra, Ginsburg (conductor) * ''Toktogul'' (1958) LP Melodiya D 4610-1: (Fragments) Chorus and Orchestra of the Khirgiz State Theatre Opera & Ballet, Dzhumakhmatov (conductor) * ''String Quartet No. 3 "Preludes" (1965) LP Melodiya D 09269-70: Borodin Quartet * 'Asye'' (1967) ballet in three acts after Aktamatov, Libretto: B. Shalinlov and N. Sharitononov. LP Melodiya D 020571-2: Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra, Zuraitis (conductor) and LP Melodiya C 01541-2: Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra, Zuraitis (conductor) * ''Ballade for cello solo'' LP Melodiya 027975-6: V. Yagling (cello) * ''Cello Concerto No. 1 in C major'' LP Melodiya D 026955-6: Radio Orchestra, G. Rozhdestvensky (conductor), M. Rostropovich (cello), LP Melodiya C 04645-6: Radio Orchestra, G. Rozhdestvensky (conductor), M. Rostropovich (cello) and CD Brilliant Classics 92771 (10 CD-set): USSR State Radio & TV SO, G. Rozhdestvensky (cond), M. Rostropovich (cello) * ''Improvisation for cello solo'' LP Melodiya D 010325-8: V. Feigin (cello) * ''Pieces on Slovak Themes'' LP Melodiya D 5262-3: Radio Orchestra, A. Gauk (conductor)

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Works by Vladimir Vlasov
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