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Vladimir Vavilov was a Russian composer and guitarist who was born on May 5, 1925, in Moscow, Russia. He was born into a family of musicians, and his father was a well-known composer and conductor. Vavilov began his musical education at a young age, studying piano and guitar. He later attended the Moscow Conservatory, where he studied composition and guitar. Vavilov's early compositions were heavily influenced by the music of the Renaissance and Baroque periods. He was particularly interested in the music of the Italian Renaissance, and he spent many years studying and transcribing the works of composers such as Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina and Tomás Luis de Victoria. Vavilov's transcriptions of these works were highly regarded, and they helped to popularize Renaissance music in Russia. In addition to his work as a composer, Vavilov was also an accomplished guitarist. He was known for his virtuosic playing and his ability to blend classical and folk styles. He often performed his own compositions on the guitar, and he was a popular performer in Russia and throughout Europe. One of Vavilov's most famous compositions is the song "Ave Maria." The piece is a musical setting of the traditional Catholic prayer, and it features a melody that is based on a 16th-century work by Giulio Caccini. Vavilov's arrangement of the piece became very popular in the 1970s, and it has since been performed by many different artists. Another notable work by Vavilov is his "Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra." The piece was written in 1969 and features a solo guitar part that is accompanied by a full orchestra. The concerto is a showcase for Vavilov's virtuosic guitar playing, and it has become a popular work in the classical guitar repertoire. Vavilov's music was not without controversy, however. In the 1960s and 1970s, he was accused of passing off some of his compositions as works by other composers. Specifically, he was accused of claiming that some of his Renaissance transcriptions were actually the work of composers such as Anonymous, Giulio Caccini, and Antonio Vivaldi. While Vavilov denied these accusations, they damaged his reputation and led to a decline in his popularity. Despite these controversies, Vavilov's music continues to be performed and recorded today. His compositions for guitar are particularly popular, and his arrangements of Renaissance music have helped to keep that genre alive and well. Vavilov died on July 3, 1973, in Moscow, Russia, but his music lives on as a testament to his talent and creativity.

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