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Arensky, Anton (Stepanovich)
Arensky, Anton (Stepanovich) (b Novgorod, 1861; d Terijoki, Finland, 1906). Russ. composer. Prof. of harmony and counterpoint, Moscow Cons. 1882. Comp. 3 operas, 2 str. qts., and 2 syms., but best-known works are the pf. conc., vn. conc. in A minor, pf. trio in D minor (in memory of the cellist Davidov), Variations on a Theme of Tchaikovsky for str., and many pf. pieces.
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MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Arensky, Anton (Stepanovich)." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 9 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Arensky, Anton (Stepanovich)." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 9, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-ArenskyAntonStepanovich.html MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Arensky, Anton (Stepanovich)." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Retrieved February 09, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-ArenskyAntonStepanovich.html |
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Anton Stepanovich Arensky
Anton Stepanovich Arensky , 1861-1906, Russian composer; pupil of Rimsky-Korsakov at the St. Petersburg Conservatory. After 1882 he taught at the Moscow Conservatory and became (1895) conductor of the Imperial Chapel Choir. He wrote operas, including A Dream on the Volga (Moscow, 1890), chamber and orchestra music, songs, and piano works. |
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"Anton Stepanovich Arensky." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 9 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Anton Stepanovich Arensky." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 9, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Arensky.html "Anton Stepanovich Arensky." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 09, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Arensky.html |
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