Alexander Egorovich Varlamov

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, alongside his friend Glinka. 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.

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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

Origin

Moscow, Moscow Governorate, Russian Empire

Occupation

composer / chapelmaster / singer / music critic / violinist

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Rooster

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksandr%20Varlamov%20(composer%2C%20born%201801)
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B5%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AF%E3%83%AB%E3%83%A9%E3%83%A2%E3%83%95
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2003374

Tags

• Moscow Governorate
• composer
• chapelmaster
• singer

Last updated

November 2, 2026

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