Anatoly Dokumentov

Anatoly Nikolayevich Dokumentov (Russian: Анато́лий Никола́евич Докуме́нтов, (December 19 1937) is a Russian pianist and composer.

Biography

Dokumentov was born in Kostroma, USSR in doctor’s family.At the age of 5 he started learning the piano and at the age of 14 he entered Central Musical School attached to Moscow Conservatory (Russian: ЦМШ – Центральная Музыкальная Школа при Московской Консерватории). He studied piano at the class of Elena Petrovna Hoven (pupil of Alexander Borisovich Goldenweiser) and composition at the class professor Vissarion Yakovlevich Shebalin.
From 1956 to 1961 he studied at the Moscow Conservatory initially at the class of assistant professor Alexander Adrianovitch Yegorov (pupil of Konstantin Igumnov), then since 1959 at the class of professor Lev Nikolayevich Oborin. Then he graduated from the Higher Master School at Moscow Conservatoire at the class of L.Oborin and later class of composition of professor Nesterov (pupil of Vissarion Yakovlevich Shebalin) at Nizhny Novgorod Conservatory.
In 1961 he came back to his home town Kostroma. He worked there as a composer, performer at Kostroma Philharmonic Society and as a piano teacher. Anatoly is a professor of Nekrasov Kostroma State University.
In 1997 he worked with famous Russian producer Nikita Mikhalkov on the movie “The Barber of Siberia” where he arranged music, conducted orchestra, played music, coached the actors for singing and even was filmed.
He married pianist Natalia Ananievna Seliverstova in 1965. They have two children.

Performances

Dokumentov started his career as a performer at the Malyj Zal of Moscow Conservatory (Russian: Малый Зал Московской Консерватории) at age of 14. He performed Partita C-minor of J.S.Bach.During his life he performed in USSR, Russia, Sweden, Denmark and Australia. He performed more than 20 solo programs. Among others there were pieces of highest mastership: F.Liszt Sonata B-minor, F.Chopin 24 etudes, J.Brahms Variation on a theme of N.Paganini (both parts), S.Rachmaninov Variations on a theme of A.Corelli, P.Tchaikovsky The first concerto for piano and orchestra, S.Prokofiev The seventh sonata, R.Schumann Kreisleriana.He also performed with artists of Bolshoi Theatre; under guidance of conductor Yury Aranovich (Principal conductor of Stockholm orchestra) and with others.

Compositions

Dokumentov is internationally renowned composer. His music was performed in USSR, Russia, Denmark, Sweden, Vatican City, Japan and Australia. Among other pieces there are:

Awards and recognitions

*Honorary Artist of Russia
*Medal for Honor, Labor and Valour
*Laureate of two Russian competitions of pianists (one together with N.Seliverstova)
*Winner of Honorary certificate of Tokyo International Competition of composers in 1997

External links

* [http://www.classicalpianist.com.au/ Anatoly Dokumentov - classical pianist and composer] homepage

Bibliography

*Historical Kosrtroma encyclopedia pp.94-95.
*Journal of Russian Union of Composers “Musycalnaya Academia” 2003 p.104
*Magazine “Musical Life” 1972 issue 15
*Journal “Soviet Music” 1976 issue 6
*Magazine “Soviet Union” 1979 issue 2
*Elizabeth Ogonkova, essay “Pianist” in the book “Moi Neschastlivtsevy” (Russian: «Мои Несчастливцевы»)
*Newspaper “Frederikssund Avis” 15 October 1996, “Glow and Spirit”

Persondata
NAME= Dokumentov, Anatoly
ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Dokumentov, Anatoly Nikolaevich
SHORT DESCRIPTION= Pianist, Composer, Pedagogue
DATE OF BIRTH= December 19 1937
PLACE OF BIRTH= Kostroma, RSFSR, USSR