Aleksandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov [Gretchaninov]. Born 1864 Moscow, died 1956 New York]. Studied at the Moscow Conservatoire (1881-90) where his teachers included Kashkin and Safonov for piano, Laroch, Gubert, Arensky and Taneyev for composition. He then went to St Petersburg Conservatoire, where he graduated in 1893 after studying with Rimsky-Korsakov. One of his graduation pieces was his Quintet No.1 with which, he won First Prize, in a composition competition organised by Belaieff. From 1903 became much involved with the ethno-graphic society of Moscow University and arranged a number of folksongs from various regions. Accepted positions at Berkman Music School and the Gnesin Institute (1906) and these were the impetuous for his considerable output for children and beginners. He also taught at the Moscow Conservatoire from 1906-22. His students include: Arakishvilli, Iordansky, Krasev, Shenshin, Stanchinksy, Vasilenko and Ziring. In 1925 he immigrated to Paris, and then from 1939 settled in USA, where he became an Amercian citizen in 1946. Gretchaninov’s style was much influenced by Tchaikovsky and the Mighty Handful, as well as elements of folksong. He is best known for his chamber and choral works; his church music being innovative in its symphonic and operatic expression. He is also particularly noted for his numerous works for piano aimed at children.
Owing to the large number of piano works....which hopefully we will continue to add to, I have given Grechaninov his own thread in the archive. My thanks to the other scanners who have contributed towards this thread.
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Op 3 "Pastels" Cinq Morceaux
Op 37 Deux Morceaux
Op 46 Fifty Easy Pieces [Book 2]
Op 53 Quatre Mazurkas Op 61 "Pastels" Book 2 Huit Morceaux Op 78 Three Miniatures Op 98 Children's Book Op 99 "In the Fields" Ten Pieces for Children Op 109 A Child's Day
Op 53 Quatre Mazurkas Op 61 "Pastels" Book 2 Huit Morceaux Op 78 Three Miniatures Op 98 Children's Book Op 99 "In the Fields" Ten Pieces for Children Op 109 A Child's Day
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Op 110 Sonatinas 1 & 2
Op 115 Pensee fugutives
Op 116 Trois Morceaux
Op 119 Grandfather's Book
Op 123 "Glass Beads" Twelve Easy Pieces Op 129 Piano Sonata No. 1 in G minor Op 130 Russian Folk Dances Vol. 1 & 2
Op 123 "Glass Beads" Twelve Easy Pieces Op 129 Piano Sonata No. 1 in G minor Op 130 Russian Folk Dances Vol. 1 & 2
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Op 131 Cahier d'esquisses
Op 133 Album d'Andrucha
Op 139 Feuilles d'album
Op 141 Album de Nina
Op 146 Aquarelles
Op 150 Arabesques
Op 174 Piano Sonata No. 2
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