Vasili Vinogradov

Vasili (or Vasily) Ivanovich Vinogradov (Russian: Васи́лий Ива́нович Виногра́дов, IPA: [vɐˈsʲilʲɪj ɪˈvanəvʲɪtɕ vʲɪnɐˈɡradəf]; 1874–1948) was an ethnically Russian Tatar opera composer, violinist and pedagogue, awarded as a TASSR Honoured Worker of Culture in 1944.

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Ivanovich and the family name is Vinogradov.

In collaboration with Ğäziz Älmöxämmädev and Soltan Ğäbäşi he composed the first Tatar-language operas, Saniä (1925) and Eşçe (IPA: [e̞ˈɕːe̞]; The Worker, 1930).

Vinogradov also composed many symphonic concertos, based on traditional Tatar and Bashkir music, music for dramatic plays, arrangement of folk music.

References and notes
  • "Vasili Vinogardov/Василий Виноградов". Tatar Encyclopaedia (in Tatar). Kazan: The Republic of Tatarstan Academy of Sciences. Institution of the Tatar Encyclopaedia. 2002.
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