Alexandre Dubuque

Alexandre Dubuque

Alexandre Dubuque, also Alexander and Dubuc (Russian: Александр Иванович Дюбюк; Aleksandr Ivanovich Diubiuk; 3 March [O.S. 20 February] 1812  – 8 January 1898 [O.S. 27 December 1897]),^[1][2] was a 19th century Russian-resident expatriate French pianist, composer and teacher.

He was a student of John Field^[3][4] and later gave piano lessons to Mily Balakirev^[4] and Nikolai Zverev.^[3]

One of his works was "Ne brani menya rodnaya" (possible translation: Do not scold me, my darling), which was played by Léon Theremin around the 1950s^[5] and later by Kaia Galina Urb with Heiki Matlik.^[2]

References

1. ^ GHCD 2250/51/52/53 Russian Legacy Georgi Vinogradov, Guild GmbH; Moskau 314b; 8262 Ramsen, Switzerland, http://www.guildmusic.com/histori/moreinfo/gui2253z.htm, retrieved 2009-05-06 
2. ^ ^{a b} Russian Romantic Songs / Kaia Urb, Heiki Mätlik CD, CD Universe, http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/6853537/a/Russian+Romantic+Songs+%2F+Kaia+Urb,+Heiki+M%E4tlik.htm, retrieved 2009-05-06 
3. ^ ^{a b} Harrison, Max (2006), Rachmaninoff: Life, Works, Recordings, Continuum International Publishing Group, pp. 13, ISBN 0-8264-9312-2, ISBN 978-0-8264-9312-5 
4. ^ ^{a b} Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev Biography, Naxos Digital Services Ltd, http://www.naxos.com/composerinfo/Mily_Alexeyevich_Balakirev/25962.htm, retrieved 2009-05-06 
5. ^ Leon Theremin playing his own instrument. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5qf9O6c20o. Retrieved 2009-05-06.  playing Ne brani menya rodnaya by Aleksandr Dubuque in the 1950s (needs Flash)

External links

• Free scores by Alexandre Dubuque at the International Music Score Library Project

Persondata
Name	Dubuque, Alexander
Alternative names	Dubuque, Aleksandr; Alexandre Dubuc
Short description	French composer, piano teacher
Date of birth	1812-03-03
Place of birth
Date of death	1898-01-08
Place of death