Andrey Petrov (1930–2006) was born in Leningrad. In 1954 he graduated from the Leningrad Conservatoire, where he studied composition at professor O. A. Yevlakhov’s class. Among the titles he was awarded were the laureate of State USSR Prizes (1967, 1976), Russia (1996), Russia President’s Prize (1990), People’s artist of the USSR (1990). The cinematographic prizes were the “Nika” (1992) and “Golden Ram” (1995). Having become the chairman of the Leningrad Composers’ Union in 1964 he headed it till the last days of his life, while in 1992 he started the activity of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Society’s president. Andrey Petrov was the Honoured Citizen of St. Petersburg. The planet discovered in 1994 was given his name.
The world of Andrey Petrov’s music is lucid and constant. It’s accepted as diatonic and consonant one. Meanwhile the range of his phonations is wide, so as the amplitude of his partialities — genres and styles. He rules them according to the right of a musician, living on the crossroads of the Ages and continents: from Bach to jazz, from the Russian chants to sonority.
His main objective is the Universal harmony, this classic model of the romantic obstinacy.
The Compozitor Publishing House • Saint-Petersburg plans to issue Collected Works by A. P. Petrov in 20 volumes:
Volume 1. Pieces for Symphony Orchestra:
Festive Overture (1955). Score
“Russia in Bells”. Variations to Musorgsky’s theme (1990). Score
“Vivat Olympus”. Overture (1996). Score
“St. Petersburg the Brilliant”. Music for symphony orchestra (2000). Score
Volume 2. Programme Symphony Music:
“Radda and Loiko”. Symphony poem (1954). Score
“Blue Bird”. Symphony-phantasia (2002). Score
Volume 3:
Suite № 1 from the ballet “The Creation” (1968). Score
Suite № 2 from the ballet “The Creation” (1969). Score
Volume 4. Compositions for Small Symphony Orchestra:
Suite № 3 from the ballet “The Creation”. (1975). Score
Romantic Variations (1988). Score
Volume 5
“The Time of Christ”. Symphony with choir (1995). Score
Volume 6
“Master and Margarite”. Fantastic symphony (1985). Score
Volume 7
Suite from the ballet “The Shore of Hope” (1959). Score
Volume 8. Instrumental Concertos
Concerto for violin and orchestra (1983). Score and piano score
Concerto for piano and orchestra (1989). Score and piano score
Volume 9
“Peter the First”. Vocal-symphonic frescoes (1972). Score
Volume 10
“Pushkin”. Vocal-poetical symphony (1977). Score
Volume 11
“Street Tunes in Dinner-Jackets”. Cinema music arranged for symphony orchestra (2002). Score
Volume 12. Vocal-Instrumental Poems
Poem Pathetique. For high basso and baritone, two pianos and percussion (1969). Score
Poem. For organ, strings, four trumpets, two pianos and percussion (1966). Score
Volume 13
“Memoria”. For violin and chamber orchestra or ensemble (1987). Score
“Ex profundis memoriж”. Version for string orchestra (2002). Score
Volume 14
Concerto-Buffo. For chamber orchestra (1989). Score
“Ex profundis memoriæ”. String Quartet № 2 (2002). Score and parts
Volume 15. Compositions for String Instruments and Piano
Suite № 1 from the ballet “The Creation”. Transcription for violin and piano by V. Nagovitsyn
Gypsy Rhapsody. For violin and piano (1958)
“New Violinist in the Orchestra”. For violin and piano (1961)
“I Stroll Through the Broadway”. For contrabass and piano (1998)
“Simple Songs”. Vocal cycle for soprano, basso and piano. Verses by G. Rodari (1956)
“Five Merry Songs for Children”. For voice and piano (1961)
Volumes 17–19. Songs. Versions for voice and piano
Volume 17: Songs jf 1950–60. For voice and piano
Volume 18: Songs of 1970–80. For voice and piano
Volume 19: Songs of 1980–2000. For voice and piano
Volume 20. Last Symphonic Compositions:
“Farewell to…”. Symphony-phantasia for full symphony orchestra (2005). Score
“If the Stars Are Switched On…”. Vocal-poetic suite for basso, reciter and symphony orchestra (2006)