It is difficult to overestimate the influence of Georgy Sviridov on Russian music. Winner of many awards, this pianist and composer, like no one else, was able to emphasize in his works the culture of Russia, the originality of the Russian soul, the traditions and customs of the peoples of the country. With special excitement, music lovers listen to Sviridov's compositions on the theme of Pushkin's works.
From the biography of Georgy Vasilyevich Sviridov
The future composer was born on December 3, 1915. The place of his birth was the city of Fatezh in the Kursk region. Sviridov's father worked at the post office, he actively supported the Bolsheviks. Mom was a school teacher and did not share the passionate political aspirations of the head of the family.
When George was only four years old, his father died in the struggle for Bolshevik power. Mother and child were left without any means of subsistence. It was decided to move to Kursk - there lived relatives on the mother's side. In the same city, George went to school.
From an early age, George showed an interest in literature. He actively participates in the work of school circles, in amateur performances, and composes poetry. At the age of eight, Sviridov knew many Russian and foreign authors and was well versed in literature.
Once Georgy had to play in a school production. The main character of the play was supposed to perform a melody on a balalaika. Sviridov volunteered to master this instrument. Subsequently, he began to compose his own melodies and select well-known motives by ear.
In 1936, Georgy became a student at the Leningrad Conservatory. Here he mastered the art of music from Ryazanov and Shostakovich, who were considered one of the most prominent teachers of their time. A year later, having assessed the talent of the young man, Ryazanov recommended Sviridov to the Union of Composers.
With the outbreak of war, Sviridov decides to go to a military school to become an aerial observer. However, poor health prevented him from mastering the military specialty. In order of evacuation, Georgy moved to Novosibirsk. Here he composes music for theaters in Novosibirsk, participates in productions.
Creativity of Georgy Sviridov
Throughout his life, Sviridov carried love for Pushkin. He considered his works to be unsurpassed masterpieces of literature. Therefore, the composer created the very first works for the poems of the great Russian poet. As a result, several romances and symphonies were born. His most famous composition is "Snowstorm".
Critics have repeatedly noted that the style of Georgy Vasilyevich's works has changed over time. At first, he created romantic and classical melodies, in which the similarities with the works of German authors were guessed. After meeting Shostakovich, Sviridov focused on Russian compositions in which the author's patriotic mood and his originality were manifested.
It is very difficult to count all the melodies created by Georgy Sviridov. He wrote pieces for the piano, romances based on poems, sonatas, parts for musical groups. Experts admit that Sviridov's work had a huge impact on the music of the last century.
Georgy Vasilievich was married. His wife, Elza Gustavovna, had an excellent musical taste. The future spouses met at one of the concerts. They have lived a long and happy life.
The composer died on January 6, 1998. He died in the capital of Russia.
