Alexander Melik-Pashayev
Illustration — Aleksandr Melik-Pashayev Aleksandr Shamilyevich Melik-Pashayev (Alek’sandr Melik’-P’ashayan; 23 October 1905 – 18 June 1964) was a Soviet Armenian conductor, composer, pianist and pedagogue. He made numerous highly regarded recordings with Melodiya from the 1940s to the 1960s, including memorable versions of Boris Godunov, War and Peace and The Queen of Spades.
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Alexander Melik-Pashayev
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- Born
- Alexander Melik-Pashayev was born on 23 October 1905. · Shaumiani.
- Died
- Alexander Melik-Pashayev died on 18 June 1964. · Moscow.
- Nationality
- Russian Empire · Soviet Union
- Occupation
- conductor · composer · music educator · pianist · musician
- Fields
- opera
- Education
- Saint Petersburg Conservatory
- Teachers
- Aleksandr Gauk
- Honours
- State Stalin Prize and 1st degree · People's Artist of the USSR · Order of the Red Banner of Labour · Medal For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945 · People's Artist of the RSFSR · Order of the Badge of Honour
- Languages
- Armenian · Russian
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Illustration — Aleksandr Melik-Pashayev Aleksandr Shamilyevich Melik-Pashayev (Alek’sandr Melik’-P’ashayan; 23 October 1905 – 18 June 1964) was a Soviet Armenian conductor, composer, pianist and pedagogue. He made numerous highly regarded recordings with Melodiya from the 1940s to the 1960s, including memorable versions of Boris Godunov, War and Peace and The Queen of Spades.
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Alexander Melik-Pashayev was born at Shaumiani.
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Alexander Melik-Pashayev died at Moscow.
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Alexander Melik-Pashayev studied at Saint Petersburg Conservatory. Training under Aleksandr Gauk is recorded. The recorded working language is Armenian and Russian. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are opera. Employment is recorded with Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theatre and Bolshoi Theatre. Distinctions recorded are State Stalin Prize, 1st degree, People's Artist of the USSR, Order of the Red Banner of Labour and Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945".
• Honored Art Worker of the RSFSR (1937) • Three Orders of the Red Banner of Labour (1937, 1951, 1955) • Order of the Badge of Honour (1939) • Two Stalin Prizes, 1st class (1942, 1943) • People's Artist of the RSFSR (1947) • People's Artist of the USSR (1951) • Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" • Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow"
Дирижёр Александр Шамильевич Мелик-Пашаев
Вечерняя Москва, 1938, № 238 (4468), 16 октября
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