Alexander Illinsky 1859-1920

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Alexander Alexsandrovich Illynsky (Il'insky)  Born 24 January 1859 Tsarskoye Selo, Russia -  Died 23 March 1920 Moscow  Russia.

He studied in Berlin under Bargiel and Kullak and later at The St Petersburg Conservatory.  He taught at the Music Society of The Philharmonic Society between 1885 and 1905 and at The Conservatory from 1905, where his pupils included Medtner and Kallinikov.

Orchestral

Suite in D minor  Op.4 ( also for piano duet)   pub. by P Jurgenson. Moscow
Suite, A Village Holiday
Symphonic Scherzo (also for piano four hands) Op.3 'Croatian Dances'   pub. by A Gutheill  Moscow
Symphonic Poem 'Eros and Psyche'  Op.14
Overture 'Tsar Fiodor'

Chamber

String Quartet
'Butterfly'  for clarinet and piano

Piano

'Croatian Dances' - piano 4 hands  Op.3  pub. by A Gutheil  1898
Trois Morceaux:  Petite Valse, Serenade, Mazurka in G major.  Op.7  pub. by Oliver Ditson & Co.
Trois Valses brillantes
From Noure and Anitra - Le Paladin et Cheval, Le Chateaux Mysterieux, Gnomes, La Princess Enchante, Danse  feerique, Reveries, Berceuse, L'Orgie.  Op.13   pub. by P  Jurgenson, Moscow
Six morceaux  Op.17 -  Prelude, Recit interessant, Reverie, Menuet, Chanson pastorale, Mazurka.  pub. by P Jurgenson, Moscow
Trois morceaux Op.18 - Romance, Valse, Nocturne.  pub. by P Jurgenson, Moscow
'Day of a young Girl' 24 pieces; 1.Le Reveil joyeux, 2.Valse, 3. La Toupie, 4. Polka, 5. Mazurka, 19. Reverie, 20. La Vielle bonne, 21. Conte, 22. Priere, 23. Berceuse in B flat, 24. Sommeil.  I have no details of the others.  Op.19   pub. by P Jurgenson, Moscow1904
Prelude  Op.22  pub. by Augener
Intermezzo  Op.23   pub. by J Chuch, Cincinatti
Variations on and original theme  Op.24
Three morceaux: Etude, Nocturne, valse.  Op.30   pub. by P Jurgenson. Moscow
'Eros and Psyche' - piano score  Op.34

Song

In memory of A P Chekhov  Op.21   pub. by P Jurgenson  1904

Choral

Cantata 'Dragon Flies' female chorus and orchestra
Cantata 'Rusalka' (Mermaid) female voice and orchestra
Where vines break over the slough  for female voice, chorus and orchestra (piano)  words by A Tolstoy Op.2  pub. by P Jurgenson  1900
Eros & Psyche  for voices, violin, cello & piano - dramatic  poem in 7 scenes

Pray to the father
Pater Noster
Te Deum
Laudemus

Stage

Dance scene( 1 act ballet) 'Nur i Anitra' (Noure et Anitra)  Op.13  1896  pub. by P Jurgenson
Incidental music for play 'Oedipus Rex'
Incidental music for play 'Philocletes'

Opera

'The Fountain of Bakhchisaray' libretto based on Pushkin's poem 1911   pub. by P Jurgenson

There are also numerous pieces for violin and piano and solo piano