Belov G. Sasha's Exercises. For harp

Gennady Grigoryevich Belov (*1939) was born in Leningrad. Having graduated from the St. Petersburg Conservatoire (V. Salmanov’s class) in 1961, he completed post-graduate studying under the guidance of D. Shostakovich in 1964.

Belov’s pedagogical career began in 1966. Since that time he has been lecturing musical theoretical subjects in the Petersburg Conservatoire. The 2009 was marked by the composer’s new post, when he was appointed the vice-head of the orchestra and composition department. Gennady Belov is the doctor of arts, member of the Russian Composers’ Union, honoured artist of Russia.

Among the composer’s opuses there are 150 cyclic works: symphonies, concertos for solo instruments with orchestra, so as oratorios, cantatas, chamber-instrumental and vocal constructions, choral opuses, music for children, one-movement inventions for orchestra and chamber ensembles. His compositions were not once awarded the highest prizes at the international festivals and contests.

Contents:

1. The Land of White Diatonic

2. Enharmonic Repetitions Accompany

3. Journey from 7 Flats to 7 Sharps