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My Take
Varlamov fascinates me precisely because his name has faded from the global spotlight while his influence quietly endures. A 19th-century Russian who was composer, singer, conductor, violinist, and critic all at once, he helped found the Russian art song, the romance, that shaped everything after Glinka. The database tags him as American, but make no mistake, this is a foundational Russian voice. What moves me is that without recording technology, he left melodies that still breathe two centuries later. I have deep respect for artists who build a whole genre from scratch and let the music carry their memory.
Overview
Alexander Egorovich Varlamov (or Aleksandr Yegorovich Varlamov; Russian: Александр Егорович Варламов; 27 November 1801 – 27 October 1848) was a 19th-century composer, singer, teacher, conductor, and one of the founding fathers of the genre of the Russian art song.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Alexander Egorovich Varlamov
- Name (Japanese)
- アレクサンドル・ワルラモフ
- Reading
- あれくさんどる・わるらもふ
- Born
- November 27, 1801 – October 27, 1848
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rooster
- Origin
- Moscow, Moscow Governorate, Duchy of Moscow
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- composer / chapelmaster / singer / music critic / violinist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.