Tikhon Khrennikov
Tikhon Khrennikov | |
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Тихон Хренников | |
Photograph of Tikhon Khrennikov in Dresden on 1956 | |
| Member of the Soviet of Nationalities of the 6-11 convocations | |
| In office 1962–1989 | |
| General Secretary of the Soviet Union of Composers | |
| In office 1948–1991 | |
| Preceded by | Boris Asafiev |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 May [O.S. 10 June] 1913 Yelets, Russian Empire |
| Died | August 14, 2007 (aged 94) Moscow |
| Resting place | Yelets, Russia |
| Citizenship | Soviet |
| Political party | CPSU |
| Alma mater | Moscow Conservatory |
| Occupation | Composer, film composer, pianist, music teacher |
Tikhon Nikolayevich Khrennikov (Russian: Тихон Николаевич Хренников; 10 June [O.S. 28 May] 1913 – 14 August 2007) was a Russian and Soviet composer, pianist, and General Secretary of the Union of Soviet Composers (1948–1991), who was also known for his political activities. He wrote three symphonies, four piano concertos, two violin concertos, two cello concertos, operas, operettas, ballets, chamber music, incidental music and film music.
During the 1930s, Khrennikov was already being hailed as a leading Soviet composer. In 1948, Andrei Zhdanov, the leader of the anti-formalism campaign, nominated Khrennikov as Secretary of the Union of Soviet Composers. He held this influential post until the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.