Vladimir Tarnopolsky
Vladimir Grigoryevich Tarnopolsky is a Russian composer.Biography
Tarnopolsky studied composition at the Moscow Conservatory with Nikolai Sidelnikov and Edison Denisov and music theory with Yuri Kholopov. He graduated from the conservatory in 1978, and completed post-graduate studies in 1980. Later he became professor of the Moscow Conservatory.
In 1990 he became a member of ACM - Association for Contemporary Music When the association split in two parts, Tarnopolsky became a leader of a splinter group called CCMM - "Centre for Contemporary Music, Moscow" based on the Moscow Conservatory. He also ran the ensemble "Studio of New Music".
He wrote operas, one symphony, concertos, orchestral works, chamber and vocal music.Selected works
Operas
- The Three Graces, an opera-parody in three scenes Text: Carl Maria von Weber 45' premiere: April 30, 1988, Bolshoi Hall of Shostakovich Philharmony, Leningrad, Orchestra and Choir of Culture Ministry USSR, cond. Gennady Rozhdestvensky
- Wenn die Zeit über die Ufer tritt 90', premiere: April 27, 1999, Münchener Biennale, Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz, conductor Ekkehard Klemm
Other genres
- Chevengur for voice and ensemble, text by Andrey Platonov 13'
- Cinderella theatrical cantata for children's choir, children's orchestra, 6 narrators and professional ensemble 2003 60' Text: Roald Dahl's "Revolting Rhymes" adapted by Donald Sturrock, premiere: 28 April 2003, Barbican, London, Centre for Young Musicians orchestra and London Schools Symphony Orchestra, conductor Peter Ash
- Feux follets, for orchestra 10'
- Foucault's Pendulum, for orchestra 25'
