Lyudmila Lyadova facts for kids
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Lyudmila Lyadova
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Lyudmila Lyadova in 2016
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Lyudmila Alekseevna Lyadova
29 March 1925 |
| Died | 10 March 2021 (aged 95) |
| Occupation | composer, singer |
| Years active | 1948-2020 |
Lyudmila Alekseevna Lyadova (born March 29, 1925 – died March 10, 2021) was a talented Russian composer. She created many different kinds of music. Lyudmila lived and worked in the big city of Moscow.
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Early Life and Musical Start
Lyudmila Lyadova was born in Sverdlovsk. This city is now known as Yekaterinburg. She came from a family of professional musicians. Her father, Alexei Ivanovich Lyadov, was a singer and violinist. He worked at the Sverdlovsk Opera Theatre. Her mother, Julia Petrovna Lyadova, was a singer too. She sang with the Sverdlovsk Philharmonic.
Lyudmila started playing piano when she was very young. She took private lessons with Vanda Bernhard-Trzaska. At age 10, she joined the Sverdlovsk Conservatory. There, she studied with Bertha Marants and Victor Trambitsky. When she was 14, Lyudmila performed with the Sverdlovsk Philharmonic. This was her first big public performance.
Early Career and Wartime Music
During World War II, Lyudmila and her mother helped the troops. They performed in special concert groups. Lyudmila played and sang popular songs to entertain the soldiers. By 1943, she had already written many pieces. These included children's songs and a piano sonata.
She showed her talent in Moscow at a special event for young artists. Two years later, she won an award in Moscow. This was for a duet she performed with Nina Panteleeva. The two then toured together. They performed in many variety shows and summer theaters.
Becoming a Composer
In 1951, Lyudmila Lyadova became a member of the Union of Soviet Composers. This was a big achievement for her. After this, she spent more time writing music. She stopped performing as much with Nina Panteleeva.
Lyudmila worked with many poets to create her songs. She wrote about one hundred songs with poet Georgy Hodosov. She also worked with famous poets like Sergey Mikhalkov and Yevgeny Yevtushenko.
Family Life
Lyudmila was married to Alexander Fedorovich Lyadov. He was a saxophonist.
Later Life and Passing
In June 2020, Lyudmila was taken to the hospital. She had COVID-19. She passed away on March 10, 2021. She was 95 years old. Her death was due to problems from the virus.
Awards and Recognition
Lyudmila Lyadova received many important awards. These awards honored her musical achievements. Some of them include:
- People's Artist of the USSR (1985)
- Honored Art Worker of Russia (1975)
- USSR State Prize
- Lenin Komsomol Prize
- Order For Merit to the Fatherland (3rd and 4th class)
- Order of Honour
- Order of Friendship
- Honorary citizen of the Sverdlovsk Oblast (2015)
Musical Works
Lyudmila Lyadova wrote many different types of music. She was especially known for her operettas and music for children's theater.
Operettas and Theater Music
- Podem (1980)
- Two Colors of Time (1986)
- Under a black mask (1960)
- Atamansha (1972)
- In a dangerous level (1976)
- Who's your bride? (1978)
- Miner's Bride (1983)
- Soul Soldier (1962)
- The Tale of Eremu, Daniel and evil forces (1977)
- A Countess from San Francisco (1993)
- The Great Battle (1967)
Instrumental Music
- Concert Waltz for piano (1950)
- Carousel for piano (1960)
- Concert Polka for piano (1965)
- Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor (1965)
- Intermezzo, Rhapsody for Russian Folk Instruments
- Kolkhoznaya Polka (1950)
- Ural Rhapsody (1951)
- Volga Suite (1952)
- The Feast of the Volga for orchestra (1957)
- Holiday in the stadium for orchestra (1958)
- Russian souvenir for orchestra (1961)
- Coconuts for orchestra (1963)
- Elegy for violin and piano (1961)
- Blind Girl for violin (1962)
- Fantasy for accordion (1962)
- Negro Doll, a ballet
- Spanish Dance, a ballet
Film Music
Her music was also used in films, such as:
- It's Impossible Without It (1971)
- Giraffe and the Glasses (1978)
Lyudmila also published a collection of nursery rhymes. It was called Pochemuchka.
See also
In Spanish: Liudmila Liádova para niños
