- Andrei Eshpai
Andrei Yakovlevich Eshpai (Russian: Андрей Яковлевич Эшпай, born
15 May 1925 ,Kozmodemyansk ,Mari El ) is ethnic Mari (Russia n and Soviet) composer.Eshpai studied
piano atMoscow Conservatory from 1948 to 1953 underVladimir Sofronitsky , and composition underNikolai Rakov ,Nikolai Myaskovsky andEvgeny Golubev . He performed his postgraduate study underAram Khachaturian from 1953 to 1956.He is the son of the composer
Yakov Andreyevich Eshpai , and the father of the filmmakerAndrei Andreyevich Eshpai .Principal Works
* "Nobody is happier than me",
operetta to thelibretto by V. Konstantinov and B. Ratser. (1968-1969)
* "Love is Forbidden", musical (1973)
* "Angara",ballet (1974-1975)
* "A Circle", ballet (1979-1980)
* Nine symphonies
* Two piano concertos
* Four violin concertos (no. 4 from 1993) ( [http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/oct99/eshpai.htm] )
*Viola concerto (1987)
* Cello concerto
* Flute concerto (1992) ( [http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2003/Aug03/Eshpai3.htm] )
* Oboe concerto
* Concerto forDouble bass (1994-5)
* Symphonic dances
* "Concerto Grosso", Concerto for Orchestra with Solo Trumpet, Piano, Vibraphone and Double Bass (1966-7)
* Threeviolin sonata s
* Piano compositions
* SongsExternal links
* [http://home.wanadoo.nl/ovar/eshpai.htm Eshpai at Onno van Rijen’s site]
* [http://www.peoples.ru/art/music/composer/eshpay/ Eshpai at Peoples, in Russian]
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