Composer
Igor Markevitch
Russian conductor and composer (1912–1983)
1912–1983
7 works in the index
- Born
- 1912
- Died
- 1983
- Birthplace
- Kyiv
- Place of death
- Antibes
- Citizenship / historical state
- France; Italy; Kingdom of Italy; Russian Empire
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Igor Borisovich Markevitch (27 July 1912 – 7 March 1983) was a Russian composer and conductor who studied and worked in Paris and became a naturalized Italian and French citizen in 1947 and 1982 respectively. He was commissioned in 1929 for a piano concerto by impresario Sergei Diaghilev of the Ballets Russes.
Markevitch settled in Italy during World War II. After the war, he moved to Switzerland. He had an international conducting career from there. He was married twice and had three sons and two daughters.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; conductor; university teacher; pianist
- Teachers
- Nadia Boulanger; Paul Loyonnet; Hermann Scherchen
- Career institutions / employers
- Mozarteum University Salzburg; Moscow Conservatory
- Instruments played
- piano
- Genres
- classical music
- Movements
- classical music
- VIAF ID
- 10033967
- ISNI
- 0000000110379569
- GND ID
- 11873105X
- Library of Congress ID
- n80158660
- MusicBrainz ID
- 92131d53-a4a7-4513-a879-c067643f0747
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 7
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flocons De Neige | — | — | — | Piano | — | 2 |
| Dors, Oiseau Des Iles | — | — | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| Marche Du Petit Poete | — | — | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| Mort De L'oiseau | — | — | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| Marchand De Sable | — | — | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| Caprice D'autrefois | — | — | — | Piano | — | — |
| Tarentelle | — | — | — | Piano | — | — |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 10033967. Portrait: Unknown Unknown, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.