Alexander Lokshin

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Alexander Lazarevich Lokshin (Russian:Александр Лазаревич Локшин) (1920 – 1987) was a Russian composer of classical music. He was born on September 19, 1920, in the town of Biysk, in the Altai Region, Western Siberia. He was born to Lazar Lokshin, a Jew from Siberia, and Maria Korotkina, a doctor. He wrote eleven symphonies, two string quintets (one recorded), among other works. A pupil of a great Russian composer, Nikolay Myaskovsky, he refused to compromise with the Soviet regime and dearly paid for it by being persecuted and rejected by the censors . However, later in life there were allegations, never proved, that he had been an informer for the secret police. At the time of his death his name was forgotten in his native Russia and not known in the West. Some of his compositions he had never heard performed. His art, ironically, was introduced in the West only after his death. His close friendship with famed Russian conductor Rudolf Barshai led to their close collaboration, premier performances of his major works and recordings. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Russian Soul

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Lokshin: Symphonies Nos. 5, 9, 11

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Lokshin: Les Fleurs du mal

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Lokshin: Songs of Margaret & Symphonies Nos. 7, 10

Les Fleurs du Mal

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Lokshin: Symphony No. 4, "Sinfonia Stretta" / Three Scenes From Goethe's Faust

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Alexander Lokshin

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Lokshin: Symphony No. 5

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Symphony 4, 3 Scenes from Faust

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Songs of Margaret / Symphonies Nos. 7, 10 (Moscow Chamber Orchestra feat. conductor: Rudolf Barshai)

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Symphonies Nos. 5, 9, 11 (Grosses Orchester Graz feat. conductor: Michel Swierczewski)

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Symphonies Nos. 5, 9, 11

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