Ukrainian Soviet composer, brother of composer Platon Maiboroda, father of singer Roman Maiboroda. Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of the Ukrainian SSR of the 7th, 8th and 9th convocations.
Biography
He was born on November 18 (December 1), 1913, in the village of Pelehivshchyna, Kremenchug County, Poltava Province (now a village in Globynsky District, Poltava Region) in a peasant family.
His singing teacher was Ivan Oleksandrovych Hyrenko, an ardent admirer of Lysenko's talent, an enthusiast of his work, and a devotee of the development of choral singing.
In 1932, he graduated from the Kremenchug Industrial Technical School and went to the "Dniprozavodbud" in the city of Zaporizhzhia as a mechanic technician, where for several years he participated in amateur music, sang in the "Dniprobud" chapel.
In 1936, he graduated from the Kyiv Music College, in 1941 from the Kyiv Conservatory in the composition class of L. M. Revutsky. During the German-Soviet war, he fought at the front, and after its end, in 1945-1949, he studied at the graduate school of the Kyiv Conservatory under the leadership of Levko Revutskyi. In 1952–1958, he taught musical and theoretical disciplines at the Kyiv Conservatory.
In 1962–1967 — secretary, deputy chairman of the Union of Composers of the Ukrainian SSR, in 1967–1968 — chairman of the board of the Union of Composers of the Ukrainian SSR. He was elected a deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of the Ukrainian SSR for 7–9 convocations (1967–1980).
Lived in Kyiv. He died on December 6, 1992. Buried in Kyiv at the Baikovo cemetery (plot No. 1, central alley, not far from the main entrance).
Art
George Maiboroda made a significant contribution to the development of Ukrainian music. He worked in various genres, heroic and patriotic themes prevail. A significant place in the composer's work was occupied by the poetry of Ukrainian writers — Taras Shevchenko, Ivan Franko and others.
Writings
Operas:
Milana (1957)
Arsenal (1960)
Taras Shevchenko (1964)
Yaroslav the Wise (1973)
For soloists, choir and orchestra:
Cantata "Friendship of Nations" (1948)
Vocal-symphonic poem "Zaporozhets" (1954)
For the orchestra:
4 symphonies (1938, 1953, 1978, 1986)
Symphonic poem "Lily" (1939, based on T. Shevchenko)
The symphonic poem "The Stonemasons" (1941, based on the motives of I. Franko)
Hutsul Rhapsody (1949, ed. 1952)
Suites from the music of Shakespeare's tragedy "King Lear" (1959)
Concerto for voice and orchestra (1969)
Violin Concerto with Orchestra (1977)
Choirs to the words of V. Sosyura and M. Rylskyi
Romances
Songs
Processing of folk songs
Music for dramatic performances, films:
"If the stones could talk..." (1958)
"Soldier" (1959)
"Tavria" (1959)
"The Mistake of Honore de Balzac" (1968)
"The Kotsyubinsky Family" (1970)
"Nina" (1971)
"Long Road in a Short Day" (1972)
The grave of George Maiboroda
honors
People's Artist of the USSR (since 1960). Laureate of the State Prize of the Ukrainian SSR named after T. G. Shevchenko (for 1963). Awarded the Order of Lenin and the Order of the Labor Red Banner.
Memory
L. Mikhalevich's film "Georgi Maiboroda" (1982) is dedicated to the composer. In 1995, a bronze memorial plaque was installed to him (bust, sculptor O. P. Skoblikov) at 16 Mykhailo Hrushevsky Street in Kyiv.
Memorial plaque to George Maiboroda in Kyiv
In the magazine "Pepper" No. 22 for 1983, there is a friendly cartoon by A. Harutyunyants, dedicated to the artist's 70th birthday.
Discography
Maiboroda G.I. "The groves are making noise", sl. P. Tychyny: E. Darchuk. — 20554, 1951;
Maiboroda G. I. "Roses", elegy, sl. V. Sausyuri: G. Sukhorukova (fp., 3. Lichtman). — 28132, 1957;
Maiboroda G.I. "The path that ran", sl. A. Malyshka: choir. capella and symphony orc Ukraine radio, conducting K. Simeonov. — 31779, 1958;
Maiboroda G. I. "Hutsul rhapsody": symphony. orc Ukraine radio; conductor K. Simeonov. — D 6751-52, 1960;
Maiboroda G. I. "Like a dream", sl. M. Rylskyi: State. choir. chapel of the Ukrainian SSR "Trembita", art. driver P. Muravskyi. — D 14177-78, 1964;
Maiboroda G.I. "Taras Shevchenko", opera in 4 acts, libr. G. Maiborody, Ukrainian. in the language of: M. Shevchenko, L. Rudenko, A. Kikot, E. Chavdar, L. Lobanova, M. Fomin, V. Timokhin choir and orchestra. Kyiv. state Opera and Ballet Theater named after T. Shevchenko, conductor. K. Simeonov. — D 014383-86 C 0911-14, 1964;
Maiboroda G. I. "Arsenal", op. in 3 acts, libr. O. Levady and A. Malyshka, Ukrainian. in language: Kondratyuk, V. Tymokhin, B. Rudenko, S. Kozak, L. Lobanova; choir and orch. Kyiv, Opera and Ballet Theater named after T. Shevchenko, conductor. L. Venediktov. — D 016127-32, 1965;
Maiboroda G. I. "Lily", symphony. poem (after T. Shevchenko): symphony. orc Ukraine radio, conducting V. Hnedash. — D 21705-06, 1968;
Maiboroda G. I. Symphony Nos 2 in D major "Spring": State. symphony orc Ukrainian SSR, conductor V. Kozhuhar. — D 027543-44, 1970;
Maiboroda G.I. "Don't be sad", "Letter", "Autumn song", sl. V. Sausyuri: B. Rudenko. — D 031355-56, 1971;
Maiboroda G. I. "Milana", op. in 4 acts, libr. A. Turchynska: L. Kravchenko, E. Ozymkovska, D. Hnatyuk, Ya. Golovchuk, G. Krasulya, B. Rudenko; choir and orch. Kyiv. Govt. theater on. and ballet, conductor S. Turchak. — CM 04339-44, 1973;
Maiboroda G. I. Processing Ukrainian. born songs "How I Plowed", "Where the Yatran is Winding Steeply": A. Solovyanenko. — C 30-08795-96, 1977;
Maiboroda G. I. Symphony No. 1. "King Lear", a suite of music for the tragedy of V. Shakespeare: Derzh. symphony orc Ukrainian SSR, holesMr. S. Turchak. — C 10-09605-06, 1977, etc.
