Boris Alexandrovich Alexandrov

Alexandrov worked between 1905 and 1994 across composer, conductor, music educator, songwriter and musician and 2 further recorded occupations. This article rests on 9 catalogued compositions, 9 issued recordings and 50 scholarly references drawn from named institutional registers. Every statement below returns to a source shown in the evidence panel; where the record is silent or divided, the article says so instead of resolving it.

Boris Alexandrovich Alexandrov studied at Academic Music College of the Moscow Conservatory and Moscow Conservatory. Training under Reinhold Glière is recorded. The recorded working language is Russian. Employment is recorded with Central Academic Theatre of the Russian Army, Moscow Conservatory and Alexandrov Ensemble. Works named in the authority record are Anthem of Transnistria and Wedding in Malinovka. Distinctions recorded are State Stalin Prize, 1st degree, Order of Lenin, Hero of Socialist Labour and Order of the October Revolution.

• Name — Boris Aleksandrov • Born — 4 August 1905 • Died — 17 June 1994 • Resting Place — Novodevichy Cemetery • Birthplace — Bologoye, Novgorod Governorate, Russian Empire • Place of death — Moscow, Russia • Known for — Leader of the Alexandrov Ensemble • Father — Alexander Alexandrov • Occupation — Composer, musician

He began his musical career, aged 13, as a viola player and in the children's choir at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, performing alongside singers such as Feodor Chaliapin. From 1923 to 1929 he attended the Moscow Conservatory, taught by Reinhold Glière. From 1929 to 1937 he ran the music department of the newly established Central Theatre of the Red Army and from 1933 to 1941 was associate professor of Moscow Conservatory. In 1937, he became the deputy artistic director of the Alexandrov Ensemble. He was also a composer, writing in various genres of symphonic and chamber instrumental music.

During World War II, Boris Aleksandrov, with his father, led the ensemble in All-Union radio concerts and over 1500 concerts at the Front, officially to actively promote Russian folk music and the songs of Soviet composers and folk music for the sake of patriotism and morale. During this time, Boris shouldered increasing responsibility, due to his father's heart condition. After Alexandrov's death in 1946, Boris Aleksandrov, his son, went on to succeed his father as musical director for the ensemble.

Boris Aleksandrov was a composer, arranger, conductor, music critic, artist and teacher: an important 20th century figure in Russian military music. He saw to the training and promotion of many fine soloists. After World War II, the ensemble, led by Boris Aleksandrov, traveled abroad sixty-eight times and was well received in many countries throughout Europe. He carried on the central idea which drove his father: that the choir was central to the ensemble, and that without the choir there would be no ensemble.

In 1985, his 80th birthday was publicly celebrated. Aleksandrov finally retired in 1987. He was succeeded by Igor Agafonnikov the same year, with Anatoly Maltsev as the ensemble chief. He retired as the principal conductor in 1994; he died that year and was buried in Moscow at the Novodevichy Cemetery. He was succeeded by Viktor Fedorov, the chorus master since 1986.

• Illustration — Moscow's Bolshoi Theatre, where Boris Aleksandrov began to learn his trade, performing alongside great performers such as Chaliapin. The ensemble under Boris Aleksandrov worked with People's Artist of the RSFSR, laureate of Stalin Prize KP Vinogradov; People's Artist of the USSR Y. Petrov the Principal Chorus Master; VG Sokolov (later People's Artist of the USSR and Professor of the Moscow Conservatory); BI Kulikov (later Rector of the Moscow Conservatory); ES Tytyanko (People's Artist of the USSR); and VV Samsonenko, AP Kulygin and VI Chusei, all Honored Artists of the RSFSR. Dancers worked with People's Artist of the USSR PP Virsky, soloists of the Bolshoi Theatre, Honored Art Worker AI Radunsky and Honored Artist of the RSFSR KG Farmanyants and People's Artist of the USSR U.P. Khmelnitski. The orchestra worked with VA Aleksandrov, VV Samsonenko both Honored Artist of the RSFSR, and People's Artist of the RSFSR VA Korobko.

Boris Alexandrovich Alexandrov is recorded with the occupation music educator. Recorded with the occupation choir director. Recorded as composer, conductor, music educator, songwriter and musician.