FALIK Yuri
Yuri FALIK (1936–2009) was the disciple of the acknowledged Stolyarsky music school in Odessa. Studying in the Leningrad conservatoire he acquired two specialities: cello (professor A. Strimer) and composition (professor B. Arapov). Post-graduate education (M. Rostropovich). Falik was a professor of composition and instrumentation perfoming as a conductor all over the Russian cities and abroad. Among his creations there are many opuses of diverse genres. Numerous chamber and choral compositions by Falik are perpetually performed all over the world by the European and American ensembles and choral groups. Such conductors as Ye. Svetlanov, G. Rozhdestvensky, M. Janssons, V. Gergiev, A. Dmitriyev, V. Yampolsky (USA), M. di Bonaventura (USA), S. Edwards (UK) included Falik’s symphony compositions to their repertoire.
Among the composer's creations there is the opera-buffa «Scapen's Swindle» (after J.-B. Moliere), choreographic tragedy «Orestea» (after Aeshilles), three symphonies for string orchestra and percussian, «Kaddish», «Canto in memoria», Light Symphony, two Concertos for full symphony orchestra (to the legends about Till Eulenspiegel, «Symphonic Etudes»); «Vivat», overture for orchestra, Concerto for violin and orchestra, Concerto della Passione for cello and orchestra, Lyrical Concerto for viola and small symphony orchestra, Chamber Concerto for three flutes (one performer) and Strings, Concerto for hautboy and chamber orchestra, Concertino for bassoon and strings, Mass for soloists, choir and chamber orchestra; «Ringaday», vocal-symphonic cycle for mezzo soprano and full symphony orchestra to the verses by the Russian poets of the 20th century's beginning; Chamber Cantata «Praying Man's Voice» to the verses by A. Akhmatova for soprano and chamber orchestra, «Mourning Mass for I. Stravinsky» («Elegiac Music») for 4 trombones and 16 strings, «Liturgical Canticles» for choir a cappella after the texts of «Prayerbook», Concerti for choir a cappella (to the poems by I. Severyanin, M. Tsvetayeva, B. Pasternak, A. Pushkin), Concerto for soprano solo and choir a cappella «Elegies» to the poems by A. Akhmatova and N. Gumilyov, Concerto for six winds and percussion «Buffoons», Retro Music for brass quintet, Quintet for winds, 8 string quartets, choral and vocal cycles, ensembles and pieces for different instruments etc.
Publications:
Symphony ¹ 2 (Kaddish). Score
Canto in memoria. Symphony ¹ 3 for full symphony orchestra. Score
Introduction and Three Canzoni for string orchestra. Score and parts
Quartet ¹ 7 for two violins, viola and cello. Score and parts
Quartet ¹ 8 for two violins, viola and cello. Score and parts
Vivat. Overture for full symphony orchestra. Score
Prayer for choir a cappella
Elegies. Concerto for soprano solo and mixed choir a cappella
Two choirs. For mixed choir a cappella
Four Choruses to the verses by Arseni Tarkovsky. For mixed choir a cappella
“Zvenidyen” (Ring,The Day), “Five Poems to the Verses of A. Akhmatova”, “Two Songs to the Verses of Desanka Maksimovich”
Prayers. Pushkin Stanzas. For mixed choir a cappella
Songs of Beranger for baritone and piano
The Russian Orthodox Liturgical Chants for mixed choir
Messa for soloists, mixed choir and chamber orchestra. Score
Music for Choir. Volume 1. Concertos for Choir a Cappella
Music for Choir. Volume 2. Ecclesiastic Music for Choir a Cappella
Music for Choir. Volume 3. Choral Cycles
Music for Choir. Volume 4. Choral Miniatures
Book of Canzonas for Mixed Choir A Cappella. Verses by the European poets of the XI–XVII centuries
Book of Canzonas-2 for Mixed Choir A Cappella. Verses by the European poets of the 16th–17th centuries
Miraculous Images. Before the Sacred Icons. Cycle for mixed choir a cappella
Composition for violin solo
Concerto della Passione for violoncello and orchestra. Piano score and parts
Concerto della Passione for violoncello and orchestra. Score
Concertino for fagotto and string orchestra. Score and part
Lyrical Concertino for Viola and Orchestra. Score and part
Lyrical Concertino for viola and orchestra. Piano score and part
Chamber Concerto for three flutes (one performer) and string orchestra. Piano score
Composition for violoncello solo
Pieces for clarinet solo
Music for Children. Nadia's Fairy Tales (junior forms)
Children's Album. Two Small Ballet Scenes. For piano
Music on CD:
Symphony and Chamber Music. Selected Works (CD)
