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Boris Asafiev

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Boris Vladimirovich Asafiev (Russian: Бори́с Влади́мирович Аса́фьев, July 29 [O.S. July 17] 1884 — January 27, 1949) was a Russian composer and writer. Boris Asafiev lived in the Soviet Union where he had a strong musical influence. His compositions were mainly ballets and guitar compositions, and include Flames of Paris, based on the French Revolution, and The Fountain of Bakhchisarai, which was first performed in 1934, and was performed at the Mariinsky Theatre in St Petersburg in 2006.

Top songs

  1. The Flames of Paris, Act IV: Variation (Diagonale Turns)
  2. Guitar Concerto [1of3] Allegro Moderato Leo Andronov Leningrad Po Fedotov
  3. Guitar Concerto [2of3] Andante
  4. Guitar Concerto [3of3] Allegro Non Troppo
  5. The Flame Of Paris (Ballet Suite) [1of9] Basques, Bolero Bto Algis Zhuraitis
  6. Etude No. 1
  7. Etude No. 2
  8. Prelude And Waltz: I. Prelude
  9. Prelude And Waltz: II. Waltz
  10. 12 Preludes For Guitar: No. 1
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  1. 12 Preludes For Guitar: No. 2
  2. 12 Preludes For Guitar: No. 3
  3. 12 Preludes For Guitar: No. 4
  4. 12 Preludes For Guitar: No. 5
  5. 12 Preludes For Guitar: No. 6
  6. 12 Preludes For Guitar: No. 7
  7. 12 Preludes For Guitar: No. 8
  8. 12 Preludes For Guitar: No. 9
  9. 12 Preludes For Guitar: No. 10
  10. 12 Preludes For Guitar: No. 11
  11. 12 Preludes For Guitar: No. 12
  12. Six Romances In Old Style: I. Andante
  13. Six Romances In Old Style: II. In Memory Of Varlamov
  14. Six Romances In Old Style: III. Adagio
  15. Six Romances In Old Style: IV. Andante
  16. Six Romances In Old Style: V. Tempo di valzer, mosso
  17. Six Romances In Old Style: VI. Epilogue
  18. Theme With Variations And Finale
  19. The Flame Of Paris (Ballet Suite) [2of9] Sarabande
  20. The Flame Of Paris (Ballet Suite) [3of9] Auvergne Dance
  21. The Flames of Paris (excerpts): Basques, Bolero (Act III)
  22. The Flames of Paris (excerpts): Sarabande (Act II)
  23. The Flames of Paris (excerpts): Overne dance (Act III)
  24. The Flames of Paris (excerpts): Pas de deux of the Actor and Actress (Act II)
  25. The Flames of Paris (excerpts): Chaconne (Act II)
  26. The Flame Of Paris (Ballet Suite) [4of9] Pas De Deux Of The Actor And Actress 1 Pas De Deux 2 Variations 3 Coda
  27. 1-22 Grand Pas de Deux of _Flames of Paris_ Act IV, Variation for _Philippe_ (Fast)
  28. Battement tendu (slow) - The Flames of Paris 中
  29. Chapter 33
  30. Assafjew 24
  31. Flames Of Paris I
  32. The Flames of Paris (excerpts): Carmagnole (Act III)
  33. The Flames of Paris (excerpts): Introduction and Entry of the Basques (Act III)
  34. The Flame Of Paris (Ballet Suite) [5of9] Carmagnole
  35. The Flame Of Paris (Ballet Suite) [6of9] Chaconne
  36. The Flame Of Paris (Ballet Suite) [7of9] Introduction And Entry Of The Basques
  37. The Flame Of Paris (Ballet Suite) [8of9] Dance Of The Little Blackamoors
  38. The Flame Of Paris (Ballet Suite) [9of9] Pas De Deux Of Jeanne And Phillippe 1 Pas De Deux 2 Variations 3 Coda
  39. The Fountain Of Bakhchisarai (Balet, 1934) Bto A Zhuraitis
  40. The Flames of Paris (excerpts): Dance of the Little Blackamoors (Act II)
  41. The Flames of Paris (excerpts): Pas de deux of Jeanne and Phillippe (Act IV)
  42. 1-19 Grand Pas de Deux of _Flames of Paris_ Act IV, Entree and Adagio _Long_
  43. 1-20 Grand Pas de Deux of _Flames of Paris_ Act IV, Entree and Adagio _Short_
  44. 1-21 Grand Pas de Deux of _Flames of Paris_ Act IV, Variation for _Philippe_ (Slow)
  45. 1-23 Grand Pas de Deux of _Flames of Paris_ Act IV, Variation for _Jeanne_ (Slow)
  46. 1-25 Grand Pas de Deux of _The Flames of Paris_ Act IV, Coda (Slow)
  47. Papillons

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