Yevgania Yosifovna Yakhina facts for kids
Yevgania Yosifovna Yakhina (born in 1918, died in 1983) was a talented composer from the Soviet Union. She was born in a city called Kharkiv, which is now part of Ukraine. Yakhina created many different kinds of music during her life.
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About Yevgania Yakhina
Early Life and Education
Yevgania Yakhina loved music from a young age. She went to the famous Moscow Conservatory to study how to compose music. Her teacher there was a well-known composer named Vissarion Shebalin. Yakhina worked hard and finished her studies in 1945.
A Career in Music
After graduating, Yakhina began sharing her musical knowledge. She taught at the Moscow School of Music from 1944 to 1948. Later, starting in 1953, she taught evening classes at another school. Yakhina was especially known for setting poems to music. She used words from famous Soviet poets like Alexander Blok and Vadim Shefner in her compositions.
Yakhina's Musical Works
Yevgania Yakhina wrote music for many different types of instruments and voices. Her works are often divided into categories based on the instruments or performers involved.
Chamber Music Pieces
Chamber music is written for a small group of instruments, often played in a smaller room or "chamber." Yakhina wrote several pieces for these kinds of groups:
- Concerto for Oboe and Piano (1953)
- Prelude (for piano; 1954)
- Sonata (for violin and piano)
- String Quartet (a piece for four string instruments; 1946)
- Suite (for clarinet and piano; 1952)
- Watercolors (for harp; 1976)
Orchestra Compositions
Orchestra music is written for a large group of musicians playing many different instruments together. Yakhina composed two pieces for an orchestra:
- Children's Scenes (1975)
- Dramatic Poem (1955)
Vocal Music and Choirs
Vocal music is written for singers. This can be for a single voice, voices with instruments, or a choir (a group of singers). Yakhina created several vocal works:
- Poem (a cantata, which is a piece for voices and instruments; the words were by Nikolai Tikhonov; 1945)
- Poems of the Heart (for voice and piano; 1976)
- Three Choruses (for an a cappella choir, meaning singers without instruments; the words were by Alexander Pushkin and Mikhail Lermontov; 1947)
