Gavriil Popov

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Gavriil Nikolayevich Popov (Russian: Гаврии́л Никола́евич Попо́в; 12 September 1904 Novocherkassk – 17 February 1972 Repino) was a Soviet-era Russian composer. Popov studied at the Leningrad Conservatory from 1922 until 1930 with Leonid Vladimirovich Nikolayev, Vladimir Shcherbachov, and Maximilian Steinberg. He was considered to have the raw talent of his contemporary Dmitri Shostakovich; his early works, in particular the Septet (or Chamber Symphony) for flute, trumpet, clarinet, bassoon, violin, cello and bass, and his Symphony No. 1 (Op. 7, banned immediately after its premiere in 1935 and not publicly heard in his lifetime), are impressively powerful and forward-looking. Not surprisingly, he ran afoul of the authorities in 1936 and began writing in a more conservative idiom in order to avoid charges of formalism. Despite his alcoholism, Popov produced many works for orchestra, including six completed symphonies. Many of his compositions, written under the strictures of the Soviet system, are paeans to Soviet life and Communist heroes as prescribed by state authority. Examples include his Symphony No. 4 subtitled "Honor of the Motherland," and a poem-cantata titled "Honor to our Party." Popov also wrote several film scores. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Popov: Chamber Symphony for Seven Instruments - Symphony No. 1

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1941-1945: Wartime Music, Vol. 8

Gavriil Popov: Symphony No. 1 & No. 2

1941-1945: Wartime Music, Vol. 4

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Popov: Symphonic Suite No. 1, "Patron of Electrification" from the Film "Komsomol"

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Gavriil Popov: Symphony No. 6, Op. 99 & Chamber Symphony, Op. 2

Chamber Symphony, Symphony No. 1 (Titov)

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Gavriil Popov: Symphony No. 2 "Motherland" & Symphony No. 5 "Pastoral"

Symphony no.6 & Chamber symphony

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Symphonic Suite No.1 - Symphony No.5

Symphonies 1 & 2 (c. Gennady Provatorov)

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Prokofiev, Popov, Shostakovich, Rebikov, Feinberg: Pieces for Piano

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