GuSSakovsky, Apollon
GuSSakovsky, Apollon
GuSSakovsky, Apollon, Russian composer; b. Akhtyrka, 1841; d. St. Petersburg, March 9, 1875. He was educated as a chemist and served on the science faculty of the Univ. of St. Petersburg. He became acquainted with Balakirev as early as 1857, and became an associate of the nationalist school of Russian composers; both Balakirev and Mussorgsky thought highly of his talents. The majority of his works were written between 1857 and 1861; among these were Allegro for Orch., “Let There Be Light”, the 1st movement of a projected sym. (St. Petersburg, Jan. 27, 1861), a String Quartet, “Foolish or Comical Scherzo”, piano works, and songs.
—Nicolas Slonimsky/Laura Kuhn/Dennis McIntire
More From encyclopedia.com
Anton Stepanovich Arensky , Arensky, Anton (Stepanovich)
Arensky, Anton (Stepanovich), Russian pianist, conductor, teacher, and composer; b. Novgorod, July 12, 1861; d. near Ter… Alexander Glazunov , Glazunov, Alexander (Konstantinovich)
Glazunov, Alexander (Konstantinovich), eminent Russian composer and teacher; b. St. Petersburg, Aug. 10, 1865;… Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky , Mussorgsky, Modest (Petrovich), great Russian composer; b. Karevo, Pskov district, March 21, 1839; d. St. Petersburg, March 28, 1881. He received his… Karol Szymanowski , Szymanowski, Karol (b Tymoshovka, Ukraine, 1882; d Lausanne, 1937). Polish composer. Boyhood spent in Ukraine, where many Poles owned land. Showed ea… Modest Petrovich Moussorgsky , Mussorgsky, Modest Petrovich (1839–81) Russian composer, one of the ‘Russian Five’ who promoted nationalism in Russian music. Mussorgsky's finest wor… Ferruccio Benvenuto Busoni , Busoni, Ferruccio (Dante Michelangiolo Benvenuto)
Busoni, Ferruccio (Dante Michelangiolo Benvenuto) greatly admired Italian-German pianist, pedagogue…
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
GuSSakovsky, Apollon