Music and Time Annotation << Back To the 90th Anniversary of Arnold Brening N. Ivanova The article tells about life and work of a composer and teacher A.A. Brening, Professor of Saratov State Conservatory. His 90th anniversary was celebrated on the February 17th, 2014 with a research and practical conference and a concert of maestro’s works. High professional competence, endless love and devotion to music, rare musical and intellectual talents, inexhaustible diligence, generosity of heart and kindness brought A.A. Brening love and respect of colleagues, students, musicians and music lovers. The article describes the composer’s life and contains fragments of his interviews, memoires of his daughter, students and colleagues. The article is accompanied by the music text of unpublished Brening’s vocal cycle «4 romances on the poems of A. Blok» op. 93. Keywords: A.A. Brening, composer, musicologist, pianist, pedagogical mastery, memoires of colleagues and students, son of «public enemy», Volga Germans family, unique talent, fortitude. Contacts: E-mail: elivan1988@gmail.com Pp. 47-52.