Short bio Anton Arensky
Birthday:
1861 in Novgorod, Russia
Died:
1906 in Terioki, Russia
Active:
1890s - 1900s
Genre:
Classical
Period:
Post-Romantic, Romantic
Full biography Anton Arensky
Anton Stepanovich Arensky (1861-1906) was a Russian composer and pianist known for his romantic classical music, particularly his chamber music and songs. He was a student of some of the greatest Russian composers of his time, including Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, and Sergei Taneyev.
Arensky was born in Novgorod, Russia, on July 12, 1861. He began his musical training at a young age, studying piano with his mother and composition with local teachers. In 1879, he enrolled at the St. Petersburg Conservatory, where he studied under Rimsky-Korsakov. After graduating in 1882, he began teaching at the Moscow Conservatory, where he remained for the rest of his life.
Arensky's music is characterized by its rich harmonies, lyrical melodies, and skillful use of instrumentation. He wrote in a variety of genres, including operas, symphonies, concertos, and chamber music. Some of his most famous works include his Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, his Quartet for Violin, Viola, and Two Cellos in A minor, and his Suite No. 3 for Two Pianos.
Despite his talent and success, Arensky struggled with alcoholism throughout his life, and died at the age of 44 from tuberculosis exacerbated by his drinking. Today, he is remembered as a prominent figure in Russian classical music, and his works continue to be performed and enjoyed by audiences around the world.
Compositions featuring Anton Arensky
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piano Trio No. 2 in F minor, Op. 73 | 32:32 min | Chamber Music | 1905 |
| 2 | Vospominaniye (Recollection) suite for voice & piano, Op. 71 | 14:21 min | Vocal Music | 1905 |
| 3 | Études (12), for piano, Op. 74 | 21:25 min | Keyboard | 1905 |
| 4 | Nal and Damayanti Overture, Op. 47 | 6:49 min | Orchestral | 1903 |
| 5 | Etude for piano in F major, Op. 53/6 | 2:04 min | Keyboard | 1901 |
| 6 | Pieces (6) for piano, Op. 53 | 16:14 min | Keyboard | 1901 |
| 7 | Three Vocal Quartets, for chorus with cello accompaniment, Op. 57 | 7:10 min | Choral | 1901 |
| 8 | Egyptian Nights, ballet, Op. 50 | 35:21 min | Ballet | 1900 |
| 9 | Bakhchirsarayskiy fontan (The Fountain of Bakhchisarai), cantata for soloists, chorus & orchestra, Op. 46 | Choral | 1899 | |
| 10 | Fantasia on a Russian Folk Song, for piano & orchestra, Op. 48 | 8:57 min | Concerto | 1899 |
| 11 | Morceaux (3), for piano, Op. 42 | 8:56 min | Keyboard | 1898 |
| 12 | Fughetta for piano in D minor | 2:10 min | Keyboard | 1897 |
| 13 | Quatre Etudes Op. 41 | 7:14 min | Keyboard | 1896 |
| 14 | Characteristic Pieces (24) for piano, Op. 36 | 70:35 min | Keyboard | 1894 |
| 15 | Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 32 | 29:46 min | Chamber Music | 1894 |
| 16 | Rafael, opera, Op. 37 | Opera | 1894 | |
| 17 | String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 35 | 27:00 min | Chamber Music | 1894 |
| 18 | Suite for 2 pianos No. 3 in C ("Variations"), Op. 33 | 25:20 min | Keyboard | 1894 |
| 19 | Variations on a Theme of Tchaikovsky for string orchestra, Op. 35a | 14:41 min | Orchestral | 1894 |
| 20 | Suite for 2 pianos No. 2 ("Silhouettes"), Op. 23 | 16:07 min | Keyboard | 1892 |
| 21 | Cantata on the Tenth Anniversary of the Coronation, for solo voices, chorus & orchestra, Op. 26 | 6:39 min | Choral | 1891 |
| 22 | Concerto for violin & orchestra in A minor, Op. 54 | 21:15 min | Concerto | 1891 |
| 23 | Egyptian Nights, ballet suite, Op. 50a | 22:16 min | Ballet | 1890 |
| 24 | Suite for 2 pianos No. 1, Op. 15 | 12:43 min | Keyboard | 1890 |
| 25 | Symphony No. 2 in A major, Op. 22 | 22:00 min | Symphony | 1889 |
| 26 | Dream on the Volga, opera, Op. 16 | Opera | 1888 | |
| 27 | String Quartet No. 1 in G major, Op. 11 | 19:29 min | Chamber Music | 1888 |
| 28 | Marguerite Gauthier, fantasia for orchestra, Op. 9 | 12:25 min | Orchestral | 1886 |
| 29 | Suite for orchestra No. 1 in G major, Op. 7 | 31:59 min | Orchestral | 1885 |
| 30 | Symphony No. 1 in B minor, Op. 4 | 35:09 min | Symphony | 1883 |
| 31 | Intermezzo for string orchestra in G minor, Op. 13 | 3:15 min | Orchestral | 1882 |
| 32 | Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 2 | 26:57 min | Concerto | 1882 |
| 33 | A Dream (Snovideniye), for voice & piano, Op. 17/3 | 1:48 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 34 | A Dream on the Volga Overture, for orchestra | 7:39 min | Orchestral | - |
| 35 | An der Quelle, for piano, Op. 46/1 | 3:07 min | Keyboard | - |
| 36 | Arabesque, suite for piano, Op. 67 | 8:23 min | Keyboard | - |
| 37 | But lately in dance I embraced her | 3:11 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 38 | Capriccioso Dance, Op. 12/2 | 4:03 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 39 | Chant Triste, for cello & piano, Op. 56/3 | 4:09 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 40 | Children's Pieces (6), for piano, Op. 34 | 12:22 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 41 | Children's Songs (6), for Voice & Piano, Op. 59 | Vocal Music | - | |
| 42 | Children's Suite, for piano, 4 hands (Suite No. 5), Op. 65 | 11:24 min | Keyboard | - |
| 43 | Concert Valse | 2:28 min | Keyboard | - |
| 44 | Esquisses (6) for piano, Op. 52 ("Près de la mer") | 18:16 min | Keyboard | - |
| 45 | Etude for piano in B minor, Op. 19/1 | 2:07 min | Keyboard | - |
| 46 | Etude for piano, Op. 42/3 | 2:21 min | Keyboard | - |
| 47 | Etudes (12) for Piano, Op. 74: No. 1 in C major | 1:53 min | Keyboard | - |
| 48 | Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 74: No. 2 in C minor | 1:59 min | Keyboard | - |
| 49 | Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 74: No. 3 in D flat | 2:03 min | Keyboard | - |
| 50 | Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 74: No. 4 in C sharp minor | 1:52 min | Keyboard | - |
| 51 | Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 74: No. 5 in D major | 2:03 min | Keyboard | - |
| 52 | Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 74: No. 6 in D minor | 1:13 min | Keyboard | - |
| 53 | Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 74: No. 7 in E flat | 2:00 min | Keyboard | - |
| 54 | Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 74: No. 8 in in E flat minor | 1:44 min | Keyboard | - |
| 55 | Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 74: No. 9 in E minor | 1:08 min | Keyboard | - |
| 56 | Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 74: No. 10 in F sharp | 1:40 min | Keyboard | - |
| 57 | Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 74: No. 11 in A flat | 2:17 min | Keyboard | - |
| 58 | Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 74: No. 12 in G sharp minor | 1:39 min | Keyboard | - |
| 59 | Humoresque, Op. 56/4 | 3:19 min | Keyboard | - |
| 60 | Improvisation for piano in A major | 2:30 min | Keyboard | - |
| 61 | Improvisation for piano in E flat major | 2:54 min | Keyboard | - |
| 62 | Ioniques, for piano, Op. 28/3 | 1:52 min | Keyboard | - |
| 63 | Kubok, Ballata per mezzo-soprano, coro e orchestra | 23:22 min | Choral | - |
| 64 | Le Ruisseau Dans la Foret, for piano | 4:11 min | Keyboard | - |
| 65 | Lily of the Valley, for voice & piano, Op. 38/2 | 2:14 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 66 | Listen, maybe . . . Op. 49/2 | 1:49 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 67 | Little Balad, Op. 12/1 | 2:56 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 68 | Logaèdes, for piano, Op. 28/1 | 2:16 min | Keyboard | - |
| 69 | March for orchestra in C minor, "To the memory of Suvorov" | 4:13 min | Orchestral | - |
| 70 | Nocturne ("The night as fallen"), for chorus | 3:31 min | Choral | - |
| 71 | On Wings of Dreams, for voice, violin & piano | 3:45 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 72 | Oriental Melody, Op. 56/1 | 2:51 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 73 | Piano Quintet in D major, Op. 51 | 24:05 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 74 | Pieces (4) for piano, Op. 25: No. 3, Etude in G flat | 4:03 min | Keyboard | - |
| 75 | Pieces (4) for violin & piano, Op. 30 | 13:01 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 76 | Prelude for piano in A flat major, Op. 63/4 | 1:04 min | Keyboard | - |
| 77 | Prelude for piano in A major, Op. 63/2 | 1:24 min | Keyboard | - |
| 78 | Prelude for piano in A minor, Op. 63/1 | 1:43 min | Keyboard | - |
| 79 | Prelude for piano in D flat major, Op. 63/12 | 1:52 min | Keyboard | - |
| 80 | Prelude for piano in D major, Op. 63/11 | 1:33 min | Keyboard | - |
| 81 | Prelude for piano in D minor, Op. 63/10 | 2:13 min | Keyboard | - |
| 82 | Prelude for piano in E flat minor, Op. 63/8 | 1:10 min | Keyboard | - |
| 83 | Prelude for piano in E flat major, Op. 63/9 | 1:12 min | Keyboard | - |
| 84 | Prelude for piano in E major, Op. 63/7 | 1:27 min | Keyboard | - |
| 85 | Prelude for piano in G major, Op. 63/6 | 1:45 min | Keyboard | - |
| 86 | Prelude for piano in G minor, Op. 63/5 | 1:04 min | Keyboard | - |
| 87 | Prelude for piano in G sharp minor, Op. 63/3 | 1:04 min | Keyboard | - |
| 88 | Prelude for piano, Op. 42/1 | 2:56 min | Keyboard | - |
| 89 | Prelude to The Fountain of Bakhchisaray, for piano | 3:47 min | Keyboard | - |
| 90 | Préludes (12), for piano, Op. 63 | 20:11 min | Keyboard | - |
| 91 | Péons, for piano, Op. 28/2 | 2:57 min | Keyboard | - |
| 92 | Quatre Morceaux, for piano, Op. 25 | 11:14 min | Keyboard | - |
| 93 | Romance for piano, Op. 42/2 | 2:40 min | Keyboard | - |
| 94 | Romance, for cello & piano, Op. 56/2 | 2:49 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 95 | Romances (4) for voice & piano, Op. 17 | Vocal Music | - | |
| 96 | Romances (6) for voice & piano, Op. 27 | Vocal Music | - | |
| 97 | Romances (6) for voice & piano, Op. 38 | Vocal Music | - | |
| 98 | Romances (8) for voice & piano, Op. 60 | Vocal Music | - | |
| 99 | Sari, for piano, Op. 28/4 | 3:46 min | Keyboard | - |
| 100 | Scherzo for piano, Op. 8 | 2:22 min | Keyboard | - |
| 101 | Serenade, for violin & piano | 2:04 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 102 | Six Caprices, for piano, Op. 43 | 13:18 min | Keyboard | - |
| 103 | Songs (4) for voice & piano, Op. 6 | Vocal Music | - | |
| 104 | Songs (5), for voice & piano, Op. 70 | Vocal Music | - | |
| 105 | Songs (5), Op. 64 | Vocal Music | - | |
| 106 | Songs (5), WoO | Vocal Music | - | |
| 107 | Strophe alcéenne, for piano, Op. 28/5 | 1:47 min | Keyboard | - |
| 108 | Strophe sapphique, for piano, Op. 28/6 | 3:35 min | Keyboard | - |
| 109 | Studies in Forgotten Rhythms, for piano, Op. 28 | 16:13 min | Keyboard | - |
| 110 | Suite for 2 pianos No. 4, Op. 62 | 14:54 min | Keyboard | - |
| 111 | Suite for orchestra No. 2 ("Silhouettes"), Op. 23 | 9:37 min | Orchestral | - |
| 112 | Suite for orchestra No. 3 ("Variations in C major"), Op. 33 | 29:31 min | Orchestral | - |
| 113 | Suite No. 1 in G Minor, for orchestra | 33:03 min | Orchestral | - |
| 114 | Symphonic Scherzo, for orchestra | 9:45 min | Orchestral | - |
| 115 | The Upas Tree ("In desert, withered and burned"), for chorus | 4:46 min | Choral | - |
| 116 | V al'bome (In an album) for voice & piano, Op. 49/4 | 2:13 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 117 | Valse, for violin & piano | 4:16 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 118 | Was it so long ago to enchanting strains? (Davno l' pod volshebnye zvuki), for voice & piano, Op. 49/5 | 3:35 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 119 | Ya lask tvoikh strashus' (I fear thy kisses) for voice & piano | 1:46 min | Vocal Music | - |
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