Boris Asafyev

Asafyev had a strong influence on Soviet music. His compositions included ballets, operas, symphonies, concertos and chamber music. His ballets included Flames of Paris, based on the French Revolution, and The Fountain of Bakhchisarai, which was first performed in 1934, and was performed at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg in 2006. His writings, under the name Igor Glebov, included The Symphonic etudes, The Book about Stravinsky and Glinka (for which he was awarded the Stalin Prize in 1948).

Boris Asafyev studied at Faculty of History and Philology of St. Petersburg University and Saint Petersburg Conservatory. The recorded working language is Russian. The field of work recorded is musicology, music and music composing. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are classical music. Employment is recorded with Saint Petersburg Conservatory.

• Name — Boris Asafyev • Born — 29 July 1884 • Birthplace — Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire • Died — 27 January 1949 • Place of death — Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union • Occupation — Composer, writer, musicologist, musical critic • Illustration — Gravestone of Asafiev at the Novodevichy Cemetery

• Illustration — Plaque in Truda Square, Saint Petersburg, dedicated to Asafyev. • Opera • The Cashier's Wife • Minin and Pozharsky • The Girl without a Dowry • Ballets • The Fairy Gift (1910) • White Lily (1911) • Flames of Paris (1931) • The Fountain of Bakhchisarai (1936) • The Prisoner of the Caucasus (1938) • The Rustic Lady • The Stone Guest (1946) • Orchestra • 5 Symphonies • Concerto for clarinet and orchestra (1939) • Concerto for guitar and chamber orchestra (1939) • Concerto for piano and orchestra (1939) • Chamber music • String Quartet (1940) • Sonata for viola solo (1938) • Sonata for cello and piano (1935) • Sonata for trumpet and piano (1939) • Sonatina for oboe and piano (1939) • Variations for horn and piano (1940)