Tikhon Khrennikov

Russian Soviet composer

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.

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Works

Into the Storm (opera) 1939
The Mother 1953
Why is my heart so anxious 1954
Dorothea
Five Pieces for Piano, Op. 2
Love for Love
March of the Artillerymen
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C major, op. 21
Piano Concerto no. 3 in C major, op. 28
Sonata for Cello and Piano, op. 34
Symphony No. 1
Three Pieces for Piano, Op. 5
Violin Concerto no. 1 in C major, op. 14
Violin Concerto no. 2 in C major, op. 23

Box sets & recent recordings

Khrennikov: Symphonies, Concertos — Tikhon Khrennikov, Various Artists (2013) box set · 33 tracks Spotify
Трио для флейты, гобоя и фортепиано (Переложение Т.А. Чудовой) — Tikhon Khrennikov, Шостаковичи и Стравинские (2025) Spotify
Второй концерт для виолончели с оркестром — Tikhon Khrennikov, Шостаковичи и Стравинские (2024) Spotify
The Salzburg Recital (Live) — Evgeny Kissin, Alban Berg, Tikhon Khrennikov, George Gershwin, Frédéric Chopin (2022) Spotify

Box sets & recent releases via Spotify — surfaced automatically, not editorial picks.