Boris Sergeyevich MAIZEL [b. June 4(17), 1907, Saint-Petersburg] — was a Soviet composer. Meritorious man of art of Buryat Autonomous Republic (1959). In 1936 he graduated from Leningrad Conservatory majoring in composition in the class of P.B. Ryazanov. In 1942–1944 he lived in Sverdlovsk, since 1944 — in Moscow. Most of Maizel’s creative works are big symphonic pieces. He contributed considerably to the ballet art of Buryatia. His ballet “In the Name of Love” (1958, Ulan-Ude; co-produced with J. A. Batuev) based on Buryatian epos was performed during the Buryatian Art Festival in Moscow in 1959. Among his works are symphonic suite “Letters from My Windmill” based on works of Alphonse Daudet (1955) and flute and French horn double concerto for orchestra (1971).
His other works include an opera “The Shadow of the Past” (1965), ballets “Snow Queen” (1941), “Golden Candle” (1958, co-produced with J.A. Batuev), “Sombrero” (1961, Ulan-Ude), musical choreoghraphic poem “Far Away Planet” (based on symphonic poem, 1963, Leningrad, Kirov Theatre), 8 symphonies for orchestra (1939-1973), symphonic suites “Leningrad” (1943), “Far Away Planet” (1961), “Leningrad Novella” (1968), “Through Old Russians Towns” (1975), double violin and flute concerto for orchestra (1946); 2 string quartets (1937, 1974); sonatas: for cello and flute (1934), organ (1937), flute (1938); instrumental pieces, collections of romances with lyrics by Heinrich Heine, Alexander Pushkin, Mikhail Lermontov, Federico Garcнa Lorca, Evgeny Evtushenko; children songs, music for documentary and science films.
B. S. Steinpress
Organ sonata op. 13 was written by B.S. Maizel (1907-1986) in 1938. It is dedicated to an outstanding organist, professor of Leningrad Conservatory, I. A. Braudo (1896-1970).
Boris Sergeyevich MAIZEL [b. June 4(17), 1907, Saint-Petersburg] — was a Soviet composer. Meritorious man of art of Buryat Autonomous Republic (1959). In 1936 he graduated from Leningrad Conservatory majoring in composition in the class of P.B. Ryazanov. In 1942–1944 he lived in Sverdlovsk, since 1944 — in Moscow. Most of Maizel’s creative works are big symphonic pieces. He contributed considerably to the ballet art of Buryatia. His ballet “In the Name of Love” (1958, Ulan-Ude; co-produced with J. A. Batuev) based on Buryatian epos was performed during the Buryatian Art Festival in Moscow in 1959. Among his works are symphonic suite “Letters from My Windmill” based on works of Alphonse Daudet (1955) and flute and French horn double concerto for orchestra (1971).
His other works include an opera “The Shadow of the Past” (1965), ballets “Snow Queen” (1941), “Golden Candle” (1958, co-produced with J.A. Batuev), “Sombrero” (1961, Ulan-Ude), musical choreoghraphic poem “Far Away Planet” (based on symphonic poem, 1963, Leningrad, Kirov Theatre), 8 symphonies for orchestra (1939-1973), symphonic suites “Leningrad” (1943), “Far Away Planet” (1961), “Leningrad Novella” (1968), “Through Old Russians Towns” (1975), double violin and flute concerto for orchestra (1946); 2 string quartets (1937, 1974); sonatas: for cello and flute (1934), organ (1937), flute (1938); instrumental pieces, collections of romances with lyrics by Heinrich Heine, Alexander Pushkin, Mikhail Lermontov, Federico Garcнa Lorca, Evgeny Evtushenko; children songs, music for documentary and science films.
B. S. Steinpress
Organ sonata op. 13 was written by B.S. Maizel (1907-1986) in 1938. It is dedicated to an outstanding organist, professor of Leningrad Conservatory, I. A. Braudo (1896-1970).
МАЙЗЕЛЬ Борис Сергеевич [р. 4(17) VI 1907, Петербург] — сов. композитор. Засл. деят. иск-в Бурят. АССР (1959). В 1936 окончил Ленингр. консерваторию по классу композиции у П. Б. Рязанова. В 1942–44 жил в Свердловске, с 1944 в Москве. В творчестве М., разнообразном по жанрам, ведущее место занимают крупные симф. формы. Значителен вклад М. в бурят. балетное иск-во. Его балет "Во имя любви" (1958, Улан-Удэ; совм. с Ж. А. Батуевым), написанный по мотивам бурят. эпоса, был исполнен на Декаде бурят. иск-ва в Москве (1959). Среди соч. — симф. сюита "Письма с мельницы" (по А. Доде, 1955), двойной концерт для флейты и валторны с орк. (1971).
Соч.: опера — Тень минувшего (1965), балеты — Снежная королева (1941), Золотая свеча (1958, совм. с Ж. А. Батуевым), Сомбреро (1961, Улан-Удэ), муз.-хореографич. поэма — Далёкая планета (на основе симф. поэмы, 1963, Ленинград, Т-р им. Кирова), для орк. — 8 симфоний (1939–73), симф. сюиты; симф. поэмы — Ленинград (1943), Далёкая планета (1961), Ленинградская новелла (1968), По старым русским городам (1975); двойной концерт для скр. и фп. с орк. (1946); 2 струн. квартета (1937, 1974); сонаты — для влч. и фп. (1934), органа (1937), фп. (1938); инстр. пьесы, циклы романсов на стихи Г. Гейне, А. С. Пушкина, М. Ю. Лермонтова, Ф. Гарсиа Лорки, Е. А. Евтушенко; песни для детей и юношества, музыка к документ. и научно-популярным фильмам.
Б. С. Штейнпресс
Органная соната op. 13 была закончена Б. С. Майзелем (1907–1986) в 1938 году. Она имеет посвящение выдающемуся органисту, профессору Ленинградской консерватории Исайе Александровичу Браудо (1896–1970).
MAJZEL Boris Sergeevich [r. 4(17) VI 1907, Peterburg] — sov. kompozitor. Zasl. dejat. isk-v Burjat. ASSR (1959). V 1936 okonchil Leningr. konservatoriju po klassu kompozitsii u P. B. Rjazanova. V 1942–44 zhil v Sverdlovske, s 1944 v Moskve. V tvorchestve M., raznoobraznom po zhanram, veduschee mesto zanimajut krupnye simf. formy. Znachitelen vklad M. v burjat. baletnoe isk-vo. Ego balet "Vo imja ljubvi" (1958, Ulan-Ude; sovm. s Zh. A. Batuevym), napisannyj po motivam burjat. eposa, byl ispolnen na Dekade burjat. isk-va v Moskve (1959). Sredi soch. — simf. sjuita "Pisma s melnitsy" (po A. Dode, 1955), dvojnoj kontsert dlja flejty i valtorny s ork. (1971).
Soch.: opera — Ten minuvshego (1965), balety — Snezhnaja koroleva (1941), Zolotaja svecha (1958, sovm. s Zh. A. Batuevym), Sombrero (1961, Ulan-Ude), muz.-khoreografich. poema — Daljokaja planeta (na osnove simf. poemy, 1963, Leningrad, T-r im. Kirova), dlja ork. — 8 simfonij (1939–73), simf. sjuity; simf. poemy — Leningrad (1943), Daljokaja planeta (1961), Leningradskaja novella (1968), Po starym russkim gorodam (1975); dvojnoj kontsert dlja skr. i fp. s ork. (1946); 2 strun. kvarteta (1937, 1974); sonaty — dlja vlch. i fp. (1934), organa (1937), fp. (1938); instr. pesy, tsikly romansov na stikhi G. Gejne, A. S. Pushkina, M. Ju. Lermontova, F. Garsia Lorki, E. A. Evtushenko; pesni dlja detej i junoshestva, muzyka k dokument. i nauchno-populjarnym filmam.
B. S. Shtejnpress
Organnaja sonata op. 13 byla zakonchena B. S. Majzelem (1907–1986) v 1938 godu. Ona imeet posvjaschenie vydajuschemusja organistu, professoru Leningradskoj konservatorii Isaje Aleksandrovichu Braudo (1896–1970).
