Pava Turtygina facts for kids
Pava Grigorevna Turtygina (born December 26, 1902 – died 1985) was a talented Russian composer. She created many musical pieces, especially songs.
Turtygina was born in a city called Gomel. She loved music from a young age and went to several famous music schools to learn and improve her skills. From 1915 to 1919, she studied at the Ekaterinoslav Music School, which is now known as the Dnipropetrovsk Academy of Music in Ukraine. Later, from 1921 to 1922, she attended the Gnessin State Musical College, where she learned from a well-known teacher named Elena Gnesina. She continued her studies at the prestigious Moscow Conservatory from 1938 to 1940.
Her Musical Career
Pava Turtygina was not only a composer but also a skilled pianist. This means she was very good at playing the piano. Her music was so popular that it was put on a special type of record called an LP recording. An LP (Long Play) record was a common way to listen to music before digital music players existed. One of her recordings was released by the Aprelevka Record Plant in 1938.
Her musical works were also published by a major company called Muzgiz or Muzyka, which was the State Music Publishing House. This company helped share her compositions with many people. Today, this publishing house is known as P. Jurgenson.
Her Compositions
Pava Turtygina wrote several vocal compositions, which are pieces of music meant to be sung. These songs often had lyrics written by other poets. Here are some of her notable vocal works:
- "Krasnoflotskaya" (with words by Y. Rodionov)
- "Pod Znamenem" (which means "Under the Banner," with words by Aleksandr Kovalenkov)
- "Pokhodnaya Komsomolskaya" (with words by I. Molchanov)
- "Spain Will Be Free" (with words by Sergey Alymov)
These songs show her talent for creating music that could be enjoyed by many.
