B. A. Prozorovskii
Boris Alekseyevich Prozorovsky (Russian: Борис Алексеевич Прозоровский; 30 June 1891 in Saint Petersburg, Imperial Russia – 1937 in USSR) was a Russian composer and songwriter who specialized in the genre of Russian romance. Many of his best-known songs ("Rings" "Caravan", "Ships", among others) were originally performed by his protégé and one-time partner Tamara Tsereteli, who recorded some in 1927 (for the Muzpred/Muztrest record label), the year Prozorovsky's career reached its peak. In 1929 the All-Russian Musicians Union's Conference declared the whole genre of Russian romance 'counter-revolutionary'. In 1930 Prozorovsky was arrested and spent three years in Gulag. After the release he continued to perform (now with pianist Daniil Olenin), but in 1937, at the height of the Great Purge, was arrested again and executed. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1891 (St. Petersburg), Died 1937
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-035309 | 10-in. | 3/18/1939 | How strange | Phyllis Kenny ; Van Alexander Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-035736 | 10-in. | 4/11/1939 | How strange | Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-036583 | 10-in. | 5/2/1939 | Georgian melody | Sidor Belarsky | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer | |
| Columbia | CO46302 | 10-in. | approximately 1951 | Tak zakhotela ti | Georges Seversky ; Gleb Yellin | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | CO46314 | 10-in. | approximately 1951 | Karavan | Gleb Yellin Ensemble ; Georges Seversky | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia | CO46315 | 10-in. | approximately 1951 | Tolko v more | Gleb Yellin Ensemble ; Georges Seversky | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia | W131010 | 10-in. | approximately 1933 | Stanotchek (Станочекъ) | Peter Leshtchenko | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Prozorovskii, B. A.," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100593.
Prozorovskii, B. A.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100593.
"Prozorovskii, B. A.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Борис Прозоровский
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Prozorovskiĭ, B. A. - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2002069662
Wikidata: Борис Прозоровский - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4380165
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/78140306
MusicBrainz: Борис Прозоровский - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bf33467b-a2da-4314-9803-19b8e594199b
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