Short bio Lev Knipper
Full biography Lev Knipper
Lev Konstantinovich Knipper was a Soviet and Russian composer , born on December 12, 1898, in the city of Tiflis (now Tbilisi), Georgia, which was then part of the Russian Empire. Knipper was of partial German descent, and his uncle was married to the famous actress Olga Knipper-Chekhova, who was the wife of Anton Chekhov.
Knipper studied music in Moscow and was taught by prominent composers such as Nikolai Myaskovsky and Reinhold Glière. He also had connections to the Soviet secret police, serving as an agent for the OGPU/NKVD.
Knipper wrote music for a wide range of media, including film, theater, and ballet, as well as orchestral and vocal works. He is perhaps best known for his composition "Polyushko-polye," which became a popular Soviet song during World War II. Knipper also wrote the score for Sergei Eisenstein's film "Alexander Nevsky."
Despite his success as a composer, Knipper was acutely aware of the difficulties faced by Soviet composers and attempted to find a voice for them. He once wrote, "We are not free, but we are artists, and we must find our freedom within ourselves."
Knipper passed away on August 24, 1974, in Moscow, at the age of 75. Today, he is remembered as an important figure in Soviet music, whose work continues to be performed and appreciated around the world.
Compositions featuring Lev Knipper
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | String Quartet No. 3 | 10:37 min | Chamber Music | 1973 |
| 2 | Concerto Monologue for cello, 7 brass instruments and 2 kettledrums | 16:01 min | Concerto | 1962 |
| 3 | Concerto for violin & string orchestra in D major ("Little") | 11:03 min | Concerto | 1943 |
| 4 | Violin Concerto No. 1 | 39:28 min | Concerto | 1943 |
| 5 | Symphony No. 8 | 27:24 min | Symphony | 1942 |
| 6 | Symphony, No 4 in D, Op 41 ("Poem of the Komsomol Fighter") | 33:42 min | Symphony | 1934 |
| 7 | Cavalry of the Steppes | 3:21 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 8 | Concerto for bassoon and strings | 17:58 min | Concerto | - |
| 9 | Cossack Patrol for band | 3:12 min | Band Music | - |
| 10 | Plaine, Ma Plaine | 2:46 min | Choral | - |
| 11 | Polyushko Polye (Song of the Plains; Meadowlands; "O Field, My Fields") | 3:19 min | Vocal Music | - |
Albums featuring Lev Knipper
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Rostropovich, Lopes-Graça, Knipper, Weinberg – World Premieres(8×File, MP3) | 2017 | Warner Classics |
| 2 |  |
Violin Concerto No.1, Symphony No.8(CD, Album) | 2009 | Northern Flowers |
| 3 |  |
Mosolov • Roslavets • Knipper - Novosibirsk "Filarmonica" String Quartet – Russian Futurism Volume V(CD, Album, Reissue) | 2008 | Arte Nova Classics |
| 4 |  |
Knipper, Khrennikov, Karayev, Rakov – Rare Repertoire, Volume One(CD, Compilation) | 1998 | The Classical Russia Revelation |
| 5 |  |
Mikhail F. Gnesin - Alexander Mossolov, Nikolai Roslavets, Lev Knipper, Russian Philharmonic Orchestra, Konstantin Krimets / Moscow Soloist Ensemble, Novosibirsk "Filarmonica" String Quartet – Russian Futurism Vol. 3(2×CD, ) | 1997 | Arte Nova Classics |
| 6 |  |
Nikolai Roslavets • Vladimir Deshevov • Leonid Polovinkin • Lev Knipper • Alexei Zhivotov • Gavriil Popov – Russian Music From The 1920s(CD, Album) | 1997 | BMG Classics |
| 7 |  |
Alexander Mossolov, Alexander F. Goedicke, Julian Krein, Michail F. Gnesin, Georg Kirkor, Nikolai Roslavetz, Lev Knipper, Russian Philharmonic Orchestra, Konstantin Krimets, Vladimir Gontcharov, Gleb Karpushkin, Kyrill Rodin, Daniele Lombardi, Andrei Pisa | 1997 | Arte Nova Classics |
| 8 |  |
Rostropovich, Vainberg, Knipper, Levitin, USSR Symphony Orchestra, Gennadi Rozhdestvensky, Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, Kirill Kondrashin – Cello Concerto - Concerto-monologue For Cello And Orchestra - Concertino For Cello And Orchestra(CD, Remastered) | 1993 | Russian Disc (3) |
| 9 |  |
Gliere • Knipper, Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra, Yuri Fayer , Soloists And Moscow S.O., V. Dudarova – "The Red Poppy" / Symphony No. 4 Op. 41 | 1987 | Olympia (2) |
| 10 |  |
Концерт Для Фагота И Струнного Оркестра / Горная Серенада(LP, Stereo) | 1980 | Мелодия |
| 11 |  |
А. Дворжак / Л. Книппер - Александр Бондурянский, Михаил Безверхний, Михаил Уткин – Думки / Трио № 1 | 1976 | Мелодия |
| 12 |  |
Избранные Произведения(2×LP, Compilation, Stereo) | 1975 | Мелодия |
| 13 |  |
Б. Лятошинский / Л. Книппер / Н. Раков – Симфония № 4 / Маленький Концерт Для Скрипки / Маленькая Симфония(LP, Mono) | 1968 | Мелодия |
| 14 |  |
Miaskovsky, Balakirev, Mussorgsky, Pakhmutova, Knipper - Moscow State Band, Ivan Petrov – Symphony For Band(LP, Album) | 1959 | Monitor Records (2) |
| 15 |  |
Симфония № 13 До Минор | 1956 | Апрелевский Завод |
| 16 |  |
Лев Книппер, Николай Раков – Четыре импровизации на Албанские народные темы/Лирические напевы(LP, 10", Mono) | - | Апрелевский Завод |
| 17 |  |
Antonín Dvořák / Lev Knipper, Alexander Bonduriansky, Mikhaïl Bezverkhny, Mikhail Utkin – 'Dumki' - Trio No. 1(LP, Stereo) | - | Мелодия |
Videos featuring Lev Knipper
Symphony No. 8: I. Andante solemnis
Provided to YouTube by NAXOS of America
Symphony No. 8: I. Andante solemnis · St. Petersburg State Academic Symphony Orchestra
1941-1945: Wartime Music, Vol. 6
℗ 2011 Northern Flowers
Released on: 2011-04-05
Conductor: Alexander Titov
Orchestra: St.
Lev Knipper - Symphony No. 4 in D Major 'Poem of Komsomol Fighter'
Lev Knipper (1898-1974)
Senfoni No. 4 Re Majör 'Komsomol Askerinin Şiiri' [33:42]
(1934 - rev. 1966)
Solistler (Tenor, Bariton) Koro ve Orkestra için
Metin/Şiir: Viktor Gusev (1909-1944)
[01] 00:00 Andante maestoso. Allegro.
[02] 10:50 Allegro.
[03] 18
Aleksandra Pakhmutova (b. 1929) : « Youth » Overture (1957)
Aleksandra Pakhmutova (b. 1929) (Russie)
« Youth » Overture (1957)
Dir : Evgeny Svetlanov
On collectionCB2 we can also listen to d'Aleksandra Pakhmutova's « The Russian Suite » for orchestra (1952), « Russia Holidays » Overture (1967) and « Concerto for
The Red Poppy: IV. Dance of the Soviet Sailors from SS Apple
Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises
The Red Poppy: IV. Dance of the Soviet Sailors from SS Apple · The Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra · The Moscow Symphony Orchestra · Yuri Fayer · Reinhold Gliere
Gliere: The Red Poppy - Knipper: Symphony No. 4, O
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