Luzanov, Fedor Petrovich

Born in Rostov-on-Don, but already in his childhood he moved to Moscow. He showed musical abilities very early. Since 1931 he studied at the "Special Children's Group" at the Moscow Conservatory , organized by Alexander Goldenweiser for gifted children and known today as the Central Music School . Here, he was followed by such outstanding musicians as violinists Leon Sachs , Boris Goldstein and Leonid Kogan , pianist Roza Tamarkina . In 1938 he entered the Moscow Conservatory in the class of S. M. Kozolupov (graduated in 1943).

In 1945 he became a laureate of the All-Union competition of musicians.

In September 1947, during the first post-war international competition in Prague at the Rudolfinum Music Center, in a difficult confrontation with representatives of 12 countries, he won first place in the competition of violinists and cellists. True, he shared this first place with four of his compatriots: Leonid Kogan (violin), Julian Sitkovetsky (violin), Igor Bezrodny (violin) and Mstislav Rostropovich (cello). Their skill was so great that the jury unanimously refused to name the best of them ^[1] .

Already in 1943, while still a student, Luzanov was invited to the Bolshoi Theater Orchestra , where after the departure of Isaac Burawski in 1966, he became the accompanist of the cello group.

Luzanov was a brilliant soloist and excellent accompanist of his group. As often happens, the sound of his cello was transmitted to the whole group, which sounded with him like a group of soloists (while he remained in the theater). In the early 70s, he moved to the State Orchestra and the group, with the new accompanist returning, despite the presence of very talented performers in it, began to sound much poorer and drier .

- Arthur Shtilman

Since 1970, at the invitation of the chief conductor of the USSR State Orchestra, Yevgeny Svetlanov, he became the accompanist of the cello group of the USSR State Academic Symphony Orchestra .

“The best, most characteristic features of Kozolupov’s school were embodied in his art. Features inherent in our Russian school of playing the instrument, which has long been rightly likened to a human voice ... In the game of Fedor Luzanov there is always a moment of endless breathing, endless cantilena, endless singing on the cello. This is truly the rarest gift ... Luzanovsky sound, as it were, is directed to the listener's heart. And the “high frequency” of this sound without any obstacles causes a response wave in the soul of all those who, in one way or another, come into contact with the art of this cello sorcerer. He literally speaks his instrument. He speaks with people about the closest, trusting and untranslatable into any other language ... This art is generated by a great people and is an integral part of it ”

- Evgeny Svetlanov

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Fedor Luzanov constantly performed solo concerts, as part of ensembles, made a large number of studio recordings ^[2] . Since 1978, in addition, he was a soloist of the Moscow Philharmonic .

Since 1952, Luzanov taught at the Musical Pedagogical Institute. Gnesins (since 1977 - associate professor, since 1984 - professor).

Died F. Luzanov in Moscow, was buried in the Novodevichy cemetery .

A case that occurred during the first foreign tour of the State Orchestra under the direction of Svetlanov , which took place in the fall of 1967 in Germany and was told by cellist Arkady Budanitsky Nina Kuryashkina ^[3] :

“Foreign restaurants and shops were closed for about 23 hours. And the touring concerts never ended early, and the musicians reached their home rooms well after midnight. Therefore, from Moscow they always brought their products - dry sausage, cheese, crackers, cookies. On a trip to Germany, Budanitsky took with him a kilogram of black caviar, which he procured on occasion. Since the artists were not threatened with hunger (after each concert a friendly banquet was organized for them), they only remembered the treasured bank on the third day. As usual, a late dinner was held in a two-room suite of Svetlanov . Maxim Shostakovich , the son of the great composer, visited the trinity. The quick moving boy, opening the bank at the request of Arkady , exclaimed:

- Horror! Caviar is spoiled! Dad once poisoned himself with a spoonful of caviar and nearly died!

Svetlanov regally ordered: Arkasha , throw caviar!

Budanitsky went to the toilet with a spoiled product and began to sadly flush a spoon after a spoon of a gourmet product when concertmaster Fedor Luzanov caught him in this occupation. - Let me try! - said Fedor Petrovich, and, seizing an almost empty can, with a cry of joy rushed to Svetlanov :

- Zhenya, great caviar! Maxim in vain raised a panic!

Having tasted the eggs, Svetlanov said: Maxim , we will not forgive you for this. With your vigilance, you have ruined us the whole holiday.

The next day, Maxim Shostakovich atoned for his honest company by arranging a royal dinner from a delicious eel, which until then the musicians had not tried . ”

Honored Artist of the RSFSR (09/15/1959)

People's Artist of the RSFSR (01/25/1980)

• wife: Tatyana Vilgelmovna ur Garf (1921-1990) - daughter of the commander Wilhelm Evgenievich Garf ;
• daughter: Natalya Fedorovna (1941) - harp;
• son: Sergey Fedorovich (1945–2015) - Cellist, worked at the Bolshoi Theater, then moved to Mexico and worked in the National Orchestra;
• grandson: Fyodor Luzanov, cellist, works in the Queretaro Orchestra, Mexico.

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