In Community Centre "Rimon" passed the musical soiree "George Baize. Some words about life and creation".

Marina Pinevitch, presenter of a soiree has told about life of George Baize - Alexandr Sezar-Leopold according to metric record, - born in Paris in October 22, 1838 in family of the simple handicraftsman. His father came to music already as adult man. He wrote not only vocal, but also piano play. Two - three products of Baize’s father were issued.

George Baize's mother well played on a grand piano and became subsequently first teacher of music of her ingenious son. So the boy grows in conditions of serious musical interests. And in 1847 George Baize began attending piano class in a conservatory. Years of stay of Baize in a conservatory - 1848-1857 were the years of continuous educational successes. And in 1857 he receives the large Roman premium for cantata "Clovis and Clotilde".

In the story of Marina Pinevitch sounded the reports on little-known to general public products of Baize, such, as his first comic opera "Guzla Emira", written in 1862, "Trojans in Karfagen", and even "Ivan Grozny".

And it was not dry list of the facts from the biography of the great composer. The story was accompanied with fragments from Baize's products: a romance Nadira from "Selectors of pearls" in performance of Karuso, aria with flower by Baize from "Karmen" in performance of the best Karmen of 50th years of the last century soloits of Bolshoy theatre Vera Davydova, orchestral play from "Arlezianka", the folklore motives in the plays "Perezvon", where surprisingly sound bells, "Duet" of a violin and cello.

The visitors were discussing the heard for a long time more, that has left deep impression and very much helped understanding of classical music.

Lubov Koretskaya