Aleksey Zhivotov

Aleksey Semyonovich Zhivotov (Russian: Алексей Семенович Животов, 1 November or 14 November 1904 – 27 August 1964) was a Russian composer, who was born in Kazan and died in Leningrad. He studied at the Leningrad Conservatory with Vladimir Shcherbachyov. He was a committee member of the Leningrad Composers' Union. His best-known works are his song cycles.^[1]

He lived to the age of 59, and there is very little on his life via primary sources, biographical information, or other records.^[2]

Works

• Sketches for Nonet (1929)^[3]
• Suite for a large orchestra (1928)
• "West" symphonic cycle (1932)
• Festive Overture
• Heroic March
• Theatrical Suite
• Dance Suite

Filmography

• 1932 - Glory of the world
• 1937 - For the Soviet Motherland
• 1955 - Twelfth Night

References

1. Detlef Gojowy. "Aleksey Semyonovich Zhivotov", Grove Music Online, ed. L. Macy (accessed May 20, 2006), grovemusic.com Archived 2008-05-16 at the Wayback Machine (subscription access).
2. "Алексей Животов. Человек, которого не было". ouverture.energy. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
3. Alexei Zhivotov (1904-1964) --- The Fragments for Nonet (1929), 14 November 2021, retrieved 2022-07-23