Alexander Tikhonovich Grechaninov (1864-1956) is the Russian composer, bred at N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov's class. He worked at the Moscow Gnesins Music School, practising much with children's choirs. In 1925 Grechaninov left Russia.

From 1939 he lived in New-York. His repertoire includes the operas (''Dobrynya Nikitich'', 1903, ''Sister Beatrice'', 1912, ''Marriage'' to N. V. Gogol, 1950), five symphonies, four string quartets, music to drama performances (''Snow-Maiden'' to Ostrovsky, ''Tsar Fyodar Ioannovich'' and ''Ioann Grozny's Death'' to A. Tolstoy). Music for children (including the operas) takes the great part of Grechaninov's creation, so as the vocal and choral music. The composer's passion was also the arrangements of folk songs, so as his inclination for the church ecclesiastic choral compositions.
''Pastels'' for piano belong to the most popular compositions by Grechaninov.

(translated by Asya Ardova)

Contents:

COMPLAINT
MEDITATION
AUTUMNAL SONG
THUNDERSTORM
STARRY NIGHT