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Odessa

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) was a Russian (Ukrainian) composer

Composer

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 and pianist

Piano

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Yuferov studied with Alexander Glazunov

Alexander Glazunov

Alexander Konstantinovich Glazunov was a Russian composer of the late Russian Romantic period, music teacher and conductor...

 and Nikolai Klenovsky (Николай Семёнович Кленовский) (1857–1915) in Saint Petersburg

Saint Petersburg

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, and with Nikolai Hubert (Николай Альбертович Губерт) (1840–1888) and Herman Laroche in Moscow

Moscow

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Yuferov was active in Switzerland in 1906.

Selected works

Opera

• Myrrha (Мирра), Opera in 4 acts, Op. 21 (1891); libretto by the composer
• Yolande (Иоланда), Opera in 2 acts, Op. 22 (1893); libretto by Prince Dm. Goletsin
• Antoine et Cléopatre (Антоний и Клеопатра), Opera in 4 acts with prologue, Op. 24 (1899–1900); libretto by the composer after the play
  Antony and Cleopatra
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   by William Shakespeare
  William Shakespeare
  William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"...
  
  

Orchestral

• Marche funèbre, Op. 7 No. 4; original version for piano solo
• Moussia s'amuse, Suite de scènes d'enfant, Op. 18; also for piano solo
• Scènes et danses, Op. 27
• Rêverie orientale, Fantaisie, Op. 28 No. 1 (published 1901)
• Barcarolle "Sur l'eau", Op. 28 No. 2
• Symphoniette in C major, Op. 29 (published 1901)
• Fantaisie algérienne (Алжирская фантазия), Op. 40; also for piano solo
• Fantaisie funèbre „à la mémoire d'un héros de 1905“, Op. 42
• Élégie, Adagio symphonique, Op. 48
• Suite de ballet (Балетная сюита), Op. 49

Concertante

• Fantaisie de concert in B minor for violin and orchestra, Op. 34
• 2 Pièces, Op. 43 (1910)

1. Chant du Cygne in E minor for cello and orchestra
2. Mélancolie in D minor for viola and orchestra

Chamber music

• 3 Romances (Три романса) for violin and piano, Op. 36

1. Ballade
2. Berceuse
3. Romance
   • Suite for 2 violins, viola, cello, harmonium and piano, Op. 44
4. Introduction
5. Petite valse
6. Aveu
7. Paraphrase
8. Arabesque
9. Nocturne
10. Sérénade
    • Piano Trio in C minor, Op. 52 (published 1911)

Piano

• 6 Arabesques (Арабески), Op. 1 (published c.1885)

1. Improvisation
2. Romance
3. Élégie in F major
4. Intermezzo
5. Rêverie
6. Fileuse
   • Théâtre des marionettes (Театр марионеток), Suite fantastique, Op. 2
7. Introduction
8. Arlequin
9. Rêve
10. Pezzo umoristico
11. Espièglerie
12. Valse clochante
13. Polichinelle
14. La ronde de nuit
15. Amour de guignol
16. Marche des marionettes
    • 3 Nouvellettes (Новелетты), Op. 3
17. in C major
18. in E major
19. in D major
    • Les soupirs, Nouvelle, Op. 7
20. Une nuit à Sorrento (Nocturne)
21. Intermezzo
22. Une nuit à Venise (Nocturne)
23. Marche funèbre; also orchestrated
    • 3 Nouvelles Nouvellettes, Op. 9
24. in E major
25. in D major
26. in G minor
    • Entre petits et grands amis, 6 Album Leaves (Листки из альбома), Op. 10
27. Boite à musique
28. Aveu
29. Mazurca
30. Petite valse
31. Question et réponse
32. Mélodie
    • En famille, 6 Album Leaves (Листки из альбома), Op. 12
33. Feuille d'album
34. Petite étude
35. Impatience
36. Charmeuse
37. Un conte
38. Caprice
    • Mazurca-fantaisie, Op. 14
    • Moussia s'amuse, Suite de scènes d'enfant, Op. 18; also orchestrated
    • 2 Impromptus, Op. 20
39. Rêverie
40. Valse
    • Adoration des pasteurs, Op. 26
    • Fantaisie-ballade in D minor, Op. 37
    • 6 Arabesques nouvelles, Op. 39 (published 1909)
41. Chant triste
42. Rêverie douloureuse
43. Flanerie
44. Bagatelle
45. Après l'orage
46. Intimité
    • Fantaisie algérienne (Алжирская фантазия), Op. 40; also orchestrated
    • Sonate-fantaisie in C minor, Op. 46 (published 1910)
    • 6 Pièces pour bébé, Op. 50
47. Rondo in G major
48. Marche in C major
49. Dumka in A minor
50. Canzonetta in C major
51. Scherzo in G major
52. Nocturne in D minor

Vocal

• 6 Romances (Шесть романсов) for voice and piano, Op. 3

1. На ложѣ дѣвичьемъ
2. Жду я тревогой объятъ
3. То было раннею весной; also for voice, violin and piano
4. Шепотъ робкое дыханье
5. Съ ружьемъ за илечами; also for voice and orchestra
6. Каждый день въ саду гарема
   • 5 Romances et un duo (Пять романсов и дуэтъ) for voice and piano, Op. 4
7. Спишь ты
8. Опять я слышу эти свуки
9. Тихо все
10. Чолнъ плыветъ; words by Apollon Maykov
    Apollon Maykov
    Apollon Nikolayevich Maykov was a Russian poet.He was born into the artistic family of Nikolay Apollonovich Maykov, a painter and an academic. In 1834 the family moved to Petersburg. In 1837-1841 Maykov studied law at Saint Petersburg University. At first he was attracted to painting, but he soon...
    
    ; also for voice and orchestra
11. Баркаролла; also for voice and orchestra
12. Лилія (дуэтъ)
    • 3 Romances sur paroles de Fr. Coppée for voice and piano, Op. 6; words by François Coppée
      François Coppée
      François Edouard Joachim Coppée was a French poet and novelist.-Biography:He was born in Paris to a civil servant. After attending the Lycée Saint-Louis he became a clerk in the ministry of war, and won public favour as a poet of the Parnassian school. His first printed verses date from 1864...
      
      
13. Вы какъ хотите и какъ знайте (Vous aurez beau faire)
14. Какъ только взгляну я на розу (Quand vous me montrez une rose)
15. Сѣвера я видѣлъ чудо дитя (Quand de la divine enfant)
    • 3 Romances sur paroles de Fr. Coppée for voice and piano, Op. 8; words by François Coppée
      François Coppée
      François Edouard Joachim Coppée was a French poet and novelist.-Biography:He was born in Paris to a civil servant. After attending the Lycée Saint-Louis he became a clerk in the ministry of war, and won public favour as a poet of the Parnassian school. His first printed verses date from 1864...
      
      
16. Часовню знаю я (Je sais une chapelle)
17. Сиросилъ я эхо (J'ai cheché dans la solitude)
18. Уже давно (Dans le faubourg)
    • 3 Romances (Три Романсы) for voice and piano or orchestra, Op. 11
19. Бѣжитъ за волною
20. Плѣнившись розой соловей
21. Темнота и туманъ
    • 5 Romances et un duo (Пять романсов и дуэтъ) for voice and piano, Op. 13
22. Еврейская мелодія; also for voice and orchestra
23. Не весна тогда; also for voice and orchestra
24. Спи дитя, усни; also for voice and orchestra
25. Погубили меня твои чорны глаза
26. Ты страдаешь опять
27. Тучи набѣжали (дуэтъ)
    • 5 Romances et un duo (Пять романсов и дуэтъ) for voice and piano, Op. 15
28. Ты не спрашивай
29. Голубенькій, чистый; also for voice and orchestra
30. Запахъ розы и жасмина
31. Изъ моей великой скорби
32. Птички ласточки летите
33. Намъ звѣзды кроикія сіяли (дуэтъ)
    • 3 Romances (Три Романсы) for voice and piano, Op. 16
34. Гаснетъ день; also for voice and orchestra
35. Листья осенніе
36. Милый другъ мой не вѣрь; also for voice and orchestra
    • 3 Romances (Три Романсы) for voice and piano, Op. 17
37. Задремали волны; also for voice and orchestra
38. Распустилась черемуха
39. На балконѣ двѣтущей весною
    • 3 Romances (Три Романсы) for voice and piano or orchestra, Op. 19
40. О, если правда что въ ночи
41. Я здѣсь Инезилья
42. И лугъ и нива
    • 5 Romances (Пять романсов) for voice and piano or orchestra, Op. 25
43. Весною
44. Былъ старый король
45. Лунная ночь
46. Элегія
47. Бѣлая равнина
    • 6 Romances (Шесть романсов) for voice and piano or orchestra, Op. 30
48. Когда безъ страсти
49. Приди ко мнѣ
50. Шепотъ, робкое дыханье
51. Я долго стоялъ неподвижно
52. Узникъ
53. Коль лобить такъ безъ разсудка
    • 5 Romances et un duo (Пять романсов и дуэтъ) for voice and piano, Op. 32; Nos. 1–5 also for voice and orchestra
54. Ты помнишь ли Марія
55. Дитя, мои пѣсни
56. Слѣпой нищій
57. Будутъ мнѣ грезиться
58. Серенада
59. Привѣтъ веснѣ (дуэтъ)
    • 6 Romances (Шесть романсов) for voice and piano, Op. 33; Nos. 1–5 also for voice and orchestra
60. Въ туманѣ смутпыхъ дней
61. Въ сумракъ безмолвной лагуны
62. Грезы
63. Уснула жизнь вокругъ
64. Мнѣ жаль всего
65. Новаго хоть что нибудь (баллада-шутка)
    • 3 Romances (Три Романсы) for voice and piano or orchestra, Op. 47
66. Розы
67. Не говорите мнѣ
68. Прощаюсь съ грустными, но милыми мнѣ снами
    • 6 Poésies de Lermontoff for voice and piano or orchestra, Op. 51; words by Mikhail Lermontov
      Mikhail Lermontov
      Mikhail Yuryevich Lermontov , a Russian Romantic writer, poet and painter, sometimes called "the poet of the Caucasus", became the most important Russian poet after Alexander Pushkin's death in 1837. Lermontov is considered the supreme poet of Russian literature alongside Pushkin and the greatest...
      
      
69. Въ морѣ царевичъ купаетъ коля (Un prince baigne en la mer son coursier; Ritt seinen Renner ein Prinz in das Meer)
70. Не плпчь, не плпчь мое дитя (Ne pleure pas ma chère enfant; Nicht weinen, o nicht weinen, Kind)
71. Въ полдневный жаръ (Sous le soleil au Dagestan sauvage; Im öden Dagestan, zur Mittagsstunde)
72. Нѣтъ! не тебя я такъ пылко люблю (Non, ce n'est point ta beautéque j'amais; Nein, du bist's nicht, die ich lieb)
73. Ты помнишь ли (Te souvient-il du jour si triste; Gedenk des trauervollen Tages)
74. Выхожу одинъ я на дорогу (Je chemine seul par la nuit sombre; Einsam wandre ich in Abendschweigen)
    • 7 Poésies dramatiques for voice and piano or orchestra, Op. 54
75. Fleurs de vallon (Eine einsame Blume)
76. Nocturne (Nachtstück)
77. Sans toi (Was wäre)
78. Il passa (Er ging vorbei)
79. L'infidèle (Der Ungetreue)
80. Rondel de l'adieu (Scheiden)
81. Au rouet (Am Spinnrad)
    • Essais de musique réligieuse for voice and harmonium
      Harmonium
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      , Op. 56

Choral

• Отче нашъ for chorus a cappella, Op. 23
• Ilya Muromets (Илья Муромец, Былина-кантата), Bylina
  Bylina
  Bylina or Bylyna is a traditional Russian oral epic narrative poem. Byliny singers loosely utilize historical fact greatly embellished with fantasy or hyperbole to create their songs...
  
  Cantata for soloists, chorus and orchestra, Op. 31
• Очистимъ ягаду for chorus a cappella, Op. 38 No. 1
• Гребцы for chorus a cappella, Op. 38 No. 2

Sources

• Энциклопедии & Словари
• Биография: Юферов Сергей Владимирович