Valentin Andreevich Konchakov (1933-1993) - composer, music teacher, Honored Artist of the Karelian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1982). Honored Artist of the Russian Federation (1994, posthumous). Laureate of the 3rd prize of the All-Union competition dedicated to the 45th anniversary of the Victory over fascism (1990) [1] .
| Valentin Konchakov | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | June 26, 1933 |
| Place of Birth | Engels |
| Date of death | July 31, 1993 (aged 60) |
| Place of death | Petrozavodsk |
| A country |  the USSR  Russia |
| Professions | composer |
Biography
Born in the city of Engels in the Saratov region in the family of a military pilot and a nurse. In 1948-1951 studied at the school of military musicians in Sevastopol.
Since 1949, V. Konchakov is a cadet of the military brass band at the Higher School of Military Conductors in Moscow. In 1953-1957 studied at the Saratov School of Music in flute class. In 1962 he graduated from the Moscow Conservatory in flute and composer faculty.
From 1962 to 1969 he taught theoretical disciplines at the Frunze College of Music (1962-1969), wrote music for the films of the Kirghizfilm studio.
Since 1965, a teacher at the Musical Pedagogical Institute. Gnesins. He worked in cultural institutions of Ulan Bator [2]
Since 1970, he worked at the Petrozavodsk State Conservatory named after A.K. Glazunov and Petrozavodsk College of Music named after K. E. Rautio, as well as at the military-spiritual faculty of school number 37 in Petrozavodsk [3] . He is the author of symphonic, vocal and symphonic, chamber works, including on folklore themes - northern Russian, Vepsian and Karelian motifs, including Pudozhja’s Songs (1975), vocal cycles Five Songs of the White Sea (1977), “ Songs of Zaonezhye ”, symphonic poem“ Zaonezhie ”(1991) Member of the Union of Composers (1963).
Selected Works
- cantata Zdravitsa (Russia of Lenin, words of L. Derbenev, 1963)
- cycle Three Russian songs (1970)
- cantata poster A word about the working class (words by J. Virtanen, 1975)
- Suite of the Song of Pudozh (1974)
- Suite “Veps Chants” (1978)
- concert for violin and orchestra "Veps" (1979)
- Youth Overture (1959)
- Symphony (1962)
- Concert Waltz (1963)
- Symphonic dances (1963)
- Largo (1970)
- Suite (1971)
- Eight plays on the themes of songs of the peoples of Karelia (1976)
- cantata “To Execute” (words by V. Ustinov, 1978)
- Drill March (for wind band) (1958)
- Smolenskaya (1960)
- Holiday (1965)
- Scherzo (1960)
- Ritual tunes (1967)
- White Sea Suite (1976)
- Karelian ditty (words of Barsky, 1973)
- Northern Lights (words by A. Titov, 1974)
- Pieces for Kantele (1973-1979)
- Overture on folk tunes of Karelian and Komi (1979)
- “The ballad about one portrait” (words by T. Summanen, 1984 and others)
- Overture "Holiday Karelia" (1980).
- Karelian ditty (1981)
Movie Music
- 1963 - Cosmonaut Street
- 1964 - White Mountains
- 1965 - The Most Obedient
- 1968 - Penguins (animated)
Notes
- ↑ Konchakova, T.A. Konchakov Valentin Andreevich / T.A. Konchakova // Karelia: Encyclopedia. In 3 t. T. 2. K-P. - Petrozavodsk, 2009 .-- S. 90
- ↑ Kozinsky P. B. // Composers and musicologists of Karelia. - 3rd ed., Rev. and add. - Petrozavodsk, 2009 .-- S. 39-4
- ↑ Valentin Andreevich Konchakov (on the occasion of his 75th birthday)
Literature
- Sedova E.I. On the implementation of folk traditions in the choral works of V. Konchakov // Problems of musical art and national culture of Karelia. Petrozavodsk, 1982.
- Konchakov V.A. // Composers and musicologists of Karelia: a reference book. - Ed. 2nd, add. - Petrozavodsk, 1987 .-- S. 42-45.
- Konchakova, T. A. On the work of V. A. Konchakova / T. A. Konchakova // Music in Karelia: scientific and practical experience of the twentieth century: materials of the anniversary scientific conference on June 20, 2000 - Petrozavodsk, 2000. - P. 23 -27.
- Krasnopolskaya, T. V. Composer and folklore: [conversation with musicologist T. A. Krasnopolskaya, musician V. Zyukin about the work of V. A. Konchakov] // Lenin truth. - 1978. - June 2.
- Kunitsyna, I. Herkka ja lahjakas muusikko / Irina Kunitsyna // Neuvosto-Karjala. - 1976. - 2. heinakuu
- Konchakova, T. Konchakova's debut was approved by Prokofiev / T. Konchakova // Lyceum. - 2000. - Oct. (No. 9). - S. 14
- Konchakov V.A. // Department of Folk Instruments of the Petrozavodsk State Conservatory named after A.K. Glazunov. - Petrozavodsk, 2007 .-- S. 63-67