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Boris Tchaikovsky
Person · male · Russia · Moscow · born 1925 · died 1996 · recording since 2001
Soviet and Russian composer, pianist (1925–1996)
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Also known as Boris Tchaikovsky · B. A. Tchaikovsky · Boris Alexandrowitsch Tschaikowski · Boris Chaikovskii · Boris Chaikovsky · Boris Tchaïkovski · +2 more
Timeline
13 events▣ Album 9◦ Birth 1✦ Award 1† Death 1★ Debut release 1
1920s
1990s
2000s
· Debut release
Debut release: Kollontay: Concerto for Viola and Orchestra / Tchaikovsky: Symphonietta for String Orchestra / Theme and Eight Variations
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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Album: Kollontay: Concerto for Viola and Orchestra / Tchaikovsky: Symphonietta for String Orchestra / Theme and Eight Variations
Album
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Album: Chamber Symphony / Signs of the Zodiac / Four Preludes / Clarinet Concerto
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Album: The Wind of Siberia / Sebastopol Symphony / Music for Orchestra
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2010s
2020s
Biography
English biography196 words · 2 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1344734574
Biography
Boris Alexandrovich Tchaikovsky (Russian: Борис Александрович Чайковский; 10 September 1925 – 7 February 1996), PAU, was a Soviet and Russian composer, born in Moscow, whose oeuvre includes orchestral works, chamber music, and film music. He is considered as part of the second generation of Russian composers, following in the steps of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (to whom he was not related) and especially Mussorgsky.
He was admired by Dmitri Shostakovich, with whom he studied, who (according to Per Skans in his notes for a recording) suggested in a letter of 1 February 1969 to Isaak Glikman, that "If Barshai's orchestra (the Moscow chamber orchestra) makes a guest appearance in Leningrad playing Vainberg's Tenth Symphony and Boris Tchaikovsky's Sinfonietta, you really have to hear them".
Of his larger-scale works almost all have been recorded. Boris Tchaikovsky generally wrote in a tonal style, although he made brief forays into serialism.
Literature
Grigor'yeva, Galina (2001). "Boris Aleksandrovich Chaykovsky". In Sadie, Stanley; Tyrrell, John (eds.). The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (2nd ed.). London: Macmillan. ISBN 978-1-56159-239-5.
Schwarz, Boris. Music and musical life in Soviet Russia, 1917-1970. London : Barrie and Jenkins, 1972. "The Avant-Garde and the Middle Group."
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 14 | 70.2th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 10 | 82.3th |
| Studio albums | 9 | 90th |
| Awards recorded | 5 | 97.4th |
| Timeline events | 13 | 89.7th |
| Recording span (years) | -5 | 9th |
| Genres | 5 | 88.3th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (10 release groups · 9 studio albums)
Albums · 9
2001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks
1Concerto for Viola and Orchestra: I. Andante con moto2Concerto for Viola and Orchestra: II. Allegro3Concerto for Viola and Orchestra: III. Adagio4Symphonietta for String Orchestra: I. Sonatina: Allegro5Symphonietta for String Orchestra: II. Valse: Allegro molto6Symphonietta for String Orchestra: III. Variationen: Adagio7Symphonietta for String Orchestra: IV. Rondo: Presto8Theme and Eight VariationsChamber Symphony / Sinfonietta for Strings
2004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 1:09:46
1Sinfonietta for String Orchestra: I. Sonatina5:552Sinfonietta for String Orchestra: II. Waltz3:063Sinfonietta for String Orchestra: III. Variations6:084Sinfonietta for String Orchestra: IV. Rondo4:275Chamber Symphony: I. Sonata4:376Chamber Symphony: II. Unison2:067Chamber Symphony: III. Chorale Music2:358Chamber Symphony: IV. Interlude1:559Chamber Symphony: V. March Motifs3:4710Chamber Symphony: VI. Serenade5:1411Six Etudes for Strings and Organ: I. Andante5:3812Six Etudes for Strings and Organ: II. Allegro non troppo3:2613Six Etudes for Strings and Organ: III. Moderato con moto4:2114Six Etudes for Strings and Organ: IV. Allegro moderato3:2515Six Etudes for Strings and Organ: V. Andante moderato6:0216Six Etudes for Strings and Organ: VI. Allegretto3:5817Prelude "The Bells"3:06Chamber Symphony / Signs of the Zodiac / Four Preludes / Clarinet Concerto
2005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 1:09:08
1Chamber Symphony: Sonata4:362Chamber Symphony: Unison2:183Chamber Symphony: Choral Music2:184Chamber Symphony: Interlude2:085Chamber Symphony: March Tunes3:406Chamber Symphony: Serenade5:157Signs of the Zodiac, Cantata for Soprano, Cembalo and Strings: Prelude. Silentium!10:208Signs of the Zodiac, Cantata for Soprano, Cembalo and Strings: Far Out3:139Signs of the Zodiac, Cantata for Soprano, Cembalo and Strings: Cross o’ Four Road4:5210Signs of the Zodiac, Cantata for Soprano, Cembalo and Strings: Signs of the Zodiac5:3311Four Preludes for Chamber Orchestra: Agitato – Con moto – Adagio – Semplice12:2412Concerto for Clarinet and Chamber Orchestra: Moderato4:5713Concerto for Clarinet and Chamber Orchestra: Vivace1:3914Concerto for Clarinet and Chamber Orchestra: Allegro5:55The Wind of Siberia / Sebastopol Symphony / Music for Orchestra
2005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 1:13:07
1Sebastopol Symphony34:522Music for Orchestra: I. Motive2:053Music for Orchestra: II. Far Road4:364Music for Orchestra: III. The Wires Sing1:305Music for Orchestra: IV. Four Notes1:266Music for Orchestra: V. Thirds and Quarts4:307Music for Orchestra: VI. Shadows2:528Music for Orchestra: VII. Epilogue4:419The Wind of Siberia16:35Piano Concerto / Clarinet Concerto / Signs of the Zodiac
2006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 1:10:04
1Piano Concerto: I5:432Piano Concerto: II8:493Piano Concerto: III6:404Piano Concerto: IV6:575Piano Concerto: V6:366Concerto for Clarinet and Chamber Orchestra: I. Moderato4:157Concerto for Clarinet and Chamber Orchestra: II. Vivace1:408Concerto for Clarinet and Chamber Orchestra: III. Allegro5:579Signs of the Zodiac: I. Prelude6:0110Signs of the Zodiac: II. Silentium4:4011Signs of the Zodiac: III. Far Out3:2312Signs of the Zodiac: IV. Cross o' Four Roads3:5213Signs of the Zodiac: V. Signs of the Zodiac5:31Symphony no. 1 / The Murmuring Forest / After the Ball
2007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 1:02:37
1Symphony no. 1: I. Moderato10:162Symphony no. 1: II. Allegro marcato5:533Symphony no. 1: III. Largo7:524Symphony no. 1: IV. Allegretto8:215The Murmuring Forest Suite: I. Moderato3:036The Murmuring Forest Suite: II. Moderato1:357The Murmuring Forest Suite: III. Allegro2:198The Murmuring Forest Suite: IV. Molto vivace2:039The Murmuring Forest Suite: V. Andante4:2710After the Ball Suite: I. Introduction1:5111After the Ball Suite: II. Waltz1:5112After the Ball Suite: III. Reminiscence2:3213After the Ball Suite: IV. Mazurka3:1214After the Ball Suite: V. At Home2:0215After the Ball Suite: VI. March4:1716After the Ball Suite: VII. Conclusion1:032008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:49:27
Disc 11String Quartet No. 1: I. Allegro5:092String Quartet No. 1: II. Largo7:213String Quartet No. 1: III. Allegretto6:204String Quartet No. 2: I. Moderato5:105String Quartet No. 2: II. Allegro5:376String Quartet No. 2: III. Largo4:387String Quartet No. 2: IV. Allegro Non Troppo7:53Disc 21String Quartet No. 3: I. Moderato5:022String Quartet No. 3: III. Andante Marcato2:063String Quartet No. 3: IV. Andante3:364String Quartet No. 3: V. Allegro Moderato1:255String Quartet No. 3: VI. Allegretto2:036String Quartet No. 3: VII. Andante6:077String Quartet No. 4: I. Moderato4:508String Quartet No. 4: II. Andante7:009String Quartet No. 4: III. Andante6:5810String Quartet No. 5: Andante Moderato14:0711String Quartet No. 6: Allegro14:052016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 28 tracks · 1:04:05
1Sonata for 2 Pianos: I. Resonances5:052Sonata for 2 Pianos: II. Voice of the Fields7:573Sonata for 2 Pianos: III. Etude2:5145 Pieces (1935): no. 1, Melody0:4455 Pieces (1935): no. 2, March0:3065 Pieces (1935): no. 3, Pastorale1:1575 Pieces (1935): no. 4, Waltz0:3785 Pieces (1935): no. 5, Mazurka0:3295 Preludes: no. 1 in G‐Sharp Minor1:01105 Preludes: no. 2 in B‐Flat Minor0:36115 Preludes: no. 3 in A‐Flat Major0:55125 Preludes: no. 4 in B Minor1:14135 Preludes: no. 5 in A Major1:05145 Pieces (1938): no. 1, Prelude1:14155 Pieces (1938): no. 2, The Fairy Tale1:41165 Pieces (1938): no. 3, Remembrance1:25175 Pieces (1938): no. 4, Mazurka1:41185 Pieces (1938): no. 5, Story. Finale2:5019Etude in F‐Sharp Minor0:4420Etude in B‐Flat Major0:5921Etude in E Major0:3322March2:1023Prelude in G Major1:46243 Pieces: no. 1, Waltz (Reconstructed by D. Korostelyov)2:06253 Pieces: no. 2, Romance4:06263 Pieces: no. 3, Finale1:2027Violin Sonata: I. Andante8:4828Violin Sonata: II. Allegro8:20Shostakovich and Pupils, Vol. 1
2023 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 53:07
1Variations for Piano: I. Tema. Moderato, Var. 1. Allegretto grazioso, Var. 2. L’istesso tempo, Var. 3. Allegro risoluto, Var. 4. Tempo I, Var. 5. Andantino espressivo, Var. 6. Allegretto – Meno mosso – Prestissimo9:482Suite for Piano: I. Toccata2:073Suite for Piano: II. Intermezzo4:104Suite for Piano: III. Dance1:075Suite for Piano: IV. Aria3:106Suite for Piano: V. Finale1:597Sonatina3:588Prelude and Fugue no. 1 in C major, op. 87: I. Prelude2:479Prelude and Fugue no. 1 in C major, op. 87: II. Fugue2:4310Prelude and Fugue no. 7 in A major, op. 87: I. Prelude1:2411Prelude and Fugue no. 7 in A major, op. 87: II. Fugue2:1612Prelude and Fugue no. 24 in D minor, op. 87: I. Prelude3:4113Prelude and Fugue no. 24 in D minor, op. 87: II. Fugue7:20143 Fantastic Dances, op. 5: I. Allegretto1:35153 Fantastic Dances, op. 5: II. Andantino1:47163 Fantastic Dances, op. 5: III. Allegretto1:0517Polka from the ballet “The Golden Age”2:10
Album · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Shostakovich: Symphony no. 15 in A major, op. 141 / Chaykovsky: Variations for OrchestraSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks · 1:00:381Symphony no. 15 in A major, op. 141: I. Allegretto7:00 2Symphony no. 15 in A major, op. 141: II. Adagio13:56 3Symphony no. 15 in A major, op. 141: III. Allegretto4:20 4Symphony no. 15 in A major, op. 141: IV. Adagio – Allegretto17:10 5Theme and Eight Variations for Orchestra18:12 | Live | 14 May 2007 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Boris Tchaikovsky head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 14 | 70.2th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 10 | 82.3th |
| Studio albums | 9 | 90th |
| Awards recorded | 5 | 97.4th |
| Timeline events | 13 | 89.7th |
| Recording span (years) | -5 | 9th |
| Genres | 5 | 88.3th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Moscow Prize for Literature and the Arts | won | |
| — | Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic | won | |
| — | People's Artist of the RSFSR | won | |
| — | People's Artist of the USSR | won | |
| — | USSR State Prize | won |
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