Knushevitsky, Sviatoslav (Nikolaievich)
Knushevitsky, Sviatoslav (Nikolaievich)
Knushevitsky, Sviatoslav (Nikolaievich), Russian cellist and teacher; b. Petrovsk, Jan. 6, 1908; d. Moscow, Feb. 19, 1963. He was a pupil at the Moscow Cons, of Kozolupov. From 1929 to 1943 he was first cellist in the orch. of the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow. After taking 1st prize in the All-Union competition in Moscow in 1933, he also pursued a solo career. From 1942 to 1963 he taught at the Moscow Cons., where he was head of the cello and double bass dept. (1954–59). Glière, Miaskovsky, and A. Khachaturian wrote concertos for him.
—Nicolas Slonimsky/Laura Kuhn/Dennis McIntire
More From encyclopedia.com
Alfred Schnittke , Schnittke, Alfred (Garriyevich) [ Alfred Schnitke, Alfred Shnitke] (b Engel's, nr. Saratov, 1934; d Hamburg, 1998). Russ. composer. Private pf. lesso… Ottorino Respighi , Respighi, Ottorino
Respighi, Ottorino (b Bologna, 1879; d Rome, 1936). It. composer, conductor, string-player, pianist, and teacher. Went to St Peter… Sir Arnold Edward Trevor Bax , Bax, (Sir) Arnold (Edward Trevor) (b Streatham, London, 1883; d Cork, 1953). Eng. composer who was Master of the King's (Queen's) Musick 1942–53. Stu… Nikolai Rimsky-korsakov , Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay (Andreyevich)
Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay (Andreyevich) (b Tikhvin, 1844; d Lyubensk, 1908). Russ. composer and cond. Born into… Wolfgang Paul , Rihm, Wolfgang (b Karlsruhe, 1952). Ger. composer. Studied with Stockhausen 1973 and Huber 1974. Lect. at Karlsruhe Musikhochschule from 1973. Works… Carl Ruggles , Ruggles, Carl
Ruggles, Carl [ Charles Sprague] (b East Marion, Mass., 1876; d Bennington, Vermont, 1971). Amer. composer. Earned living as youth as v…
About this article
Knushevitsky, Sviatoslav (Nikolaievich)
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
Knushevitsky, Sviatoslav (Nikolaievich)