Irina Teplova

“Memories” by Sergey Lyapunov: “Light Pages Read in Life”

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About the author: Irina B. Teplova, Candidate of Art Criticism, Professor of the Department of Ethnomusicology, Rimsky-Korsakov St. Petersburg State Conservatory

DOI 10.34690/206

Author Irina B. Teplova

Affiliation Rimsky-Korsakov St. Petersburg State Conservatory, St. Petersburg, Russia

Email irina_teplova@inbox.ru

ORCID

0000-0002-4719-4485

Abstract

The presented materials are devoted to the childhood of S. M. Lyapunov (1859‒1924), a talented composer, pianist, musicologist, professor of the St. Petersburg Conservatory, collector of folk songs, associate of M. A. Balakirev. For the first time Lyapunov’s “Memoirs” is being published, the manuscript of which is kept in the Russian National Library. The musician’s memory turns to “bright pages” of life—his early impressions: piano lessons given by his mother, a talented pianist, the beauty of Central Russian nature, the joys of village life. The warm, creative atmosphere of the parental home in Yaroslavl, the attention and love of numerous relatives in the Simbirsk province were of great importance for the formation of his character. Possessing an extraordinary literary gift, the composer creates visible portraits
of the Lyapunov, Sechenov and Shipilov family dynasties.

The foundations of the worldview laid in the early years will later be reflected in musical works of different genres. Lyapunov’s keen observation ability and attention to folk culture will predetermine versatile activities as a member-employee of the Song Commission of the Imperial Russian Geographical Society.

The published document has obvious scientific and artistic value, which consists in a vivid impression of the world of the inhabitants of noble estates of the last third of the 19th century, in the opportunity to make sure of the special importance of the environment of a talented child for the development of his musical gift and the formation of a life path.

Keywords S. M. Lyapunov, memories, childhood, becoming a musician, Simbirsk province, peasant culture

For citation

Teplova, I. B. “‘Memories’ by Sergey Lyapunov: ‘light pages read in life’.” Muzykal’naya akademiya [Music Academy], no. 4, 2021, pp. 106–138, doi: 10.34690/ 206. (In Russ.)