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Rodion Konstantinovich Shchedrin (Russian: Родион Константинович Щедрин, IPA: [rədʲɪˈon kənstɐnʲˈtʲinəvʲɪtɕ ɕːɪˈdrʲin]; born 16 December 1932) is a Soviet and Russian composer and pianist, winner of USSR State Prize (1972), the Lenin Prize (1984), and the State Prize of the Russian Federation (1992 ...
A collection of recordings celebrating the 90th birthday and 25th year of composer Rodion Shchedrin as composer-in-residence at the Verbier Festival. Listen to his works performed by legendary soloists and the Verbier Festival Orchestra.
Learn about Rodion Shchedrin, a Russian composer who wrote operas, ballets, concertos and choral works inspired by Russian literature and folklore. Watch videos of his performances and discover his musical style and influences.
Biography. Composer and pianist Rodion Shchedrin is among the more prominent figures to emerge from the Soviet Union after Dmitry Shostakovich. Shchedrin's extensive catalog of compositions, which encompasses many genres, has evolved from tonal to aleatoric to what he has called "post-avant-garde," and he has often incorporated folk music and ...
Learn about the life and works of Rodion Shchedrin, a prominent Russian composer and pianist. Explore his achievements, awards, collaborations and influences from 1932 to 2012.
Rodion Shchedrin was born in 1932 in Moscow into a musical family: his father was a composer and a teacher of music theory. He studied at the Moscow Choral School and in 1955 he graduated from the Moscow Conservatory where he studied composition and piano.
Rodion Konstantinovich Shchedrin is a Soviet and Russian composer and pianist, winner of USSR State Prize (1972), the Lenin Prize (1984), and the State Prize of the Russian Federation (1992), and is a former member of the Inter-regional Deputies Group (1989–1991).
