A. (Aleksandr) Ali͡ab'ev
Alexander Aleksandrovich Alyabyev (Russian: Алекса́ндр Алекса́ндрович Аля́бьев; 15 August [O.S. 4 August] 1787 – 6 March [O.S. 22 February] 1851), also rendered as Alabiev or Alabieff, was a Russian composer known as one of the fathers of the Russian art song. He wrote seven operas, twenty musical comedies, a symphony, three string quartets, more than 200 songs, and many other pieces. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Tobolsk (town in Tyumen Oblast, Russia), Died March 6, 1851 (Moscow (capital and most populous city of Russia) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1898 - 1928
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berliner | 388[a] | 7-in. | May 1898 | The nightingale | Virginia Powell Goodwin | Female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | C-4873 | 12-in. | 10/9/1907 | Nightingale's song | Marcella Sembrich | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | C-21449 | 12-in. | 2/15/1918 | The nightingale | Lucy Isabelle Marsh | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-40221 | 10-in. | 9/19/1927 | Russian nightingale song | Amelita Galli-Curci | Soprano vocal solo, with flute and orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 19372 | 10-in. | 5/15/1911 | Soloveĭ | Emanuel Gollender | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 48771 | 12-in. | 5/1/1916 | Farewell to the forest | Musical Art Society Choir | Vocal chorus | composer | |
| Homocord | 52303 | 12-in. | 1/12/1928 | Solovej | Gitta Alpár | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ali͡ab'ev, A. (Aleksandr)," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104753.
Ali͡ab'ev, A. (Aleksandr). (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104753.
"Ali͡ab'ev, A. (Aleksandr)." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Александр Алябьев
Discogs: A. (Aleksandr) Ali͡ab'ev
Allmusic: A. (Aleksandr) Ali͡ab'ev
Grove: A. (Aleksandr) Ali͡ab'ev
IMSLP: A. (Aleksandr) Ali͡ab'ev
RILM: A. (Aleksandr) Ali͡ab'ev
RISM: A. (Aleksandr) Ali͡ab'ev
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Ali︠a︡bʹev, A. (Aleksandr), 1787-1851 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84224427
Wikidata: Александр Алябьев - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q712094
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/19864371
MusicBrainz: Александр Алябьев - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5390b083-ab88-4a2e-838e-ea5e76f923ea
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/143846 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/143846
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