hidden Balakirev, Mily Alekseyevich (1836-1910), a musician BALAKIREV, Mily Alekseyevich (1836–1910), composer, pianist, conductor, public figure in music. In 1853 he graduated from Alexander Institute for students from nobility in Nizhny Novgorod. In the period 1853-54 he was an auditor student at the... more

hidden Gatchina, town GATCHINA (Trotsk in 1923-27, Krasnogvardeisk in 1927-44), a town in Leningrad Oblast, adm. center of Gatchina District. Population: 82,900 (the largest town in the Leningrad Oblast.) First mentioned in the Novgorod scribe roll of 1499 -1500 as... more

hidden Glazunov, Aleksandr Konstantinovich (1865- 1936), a musician GLAZUNOV, Aleksandr Konstantinovich (1865– 1936), composer, conductor, teacher, public figure in music. Since 1879 he was taught music by М.А. Balakirev (piano) and by N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov (theory and composition). In 1882 he was recognized as one... more

hidden Ippolitov-Ivanov, Mikhail Mikhaylovich (1859-1935), a musician IPPOLITOV-IVANOV, Mikhail Mikhailovich (real family name Ivanov) (1859, Gatchina Town – 1935), composer, conductor, teacher, public figure in music. He studied at Estonian school at Gatchina Lutheran Church, where he also studied music, sang in an... more

hidden Karmalina, Lyubov Ivanovna (1834-1903), an actress KARMALINA,Lyudmila Ivanovna (born Belenitsyna) (1834 – 1903, Kobrino Village), singer, collector of folk songs. She was brought up at Yekaterininsky Institute in St.Petersburg, where singing was taught by G.Y. Lomakin. She took the piano and... more

hidden Lomakin, Gavriil Yakimovich (1812 - 1885). A musician LOMAKIN, Gavriil Yakimovich (Ioakimovich) (1812 – 1885, Gatchina Town), choirmaster, conductor, composer, teacher. He was a son of a serf. In 1811 he was taken to St.Petersburg and joined Count D.M. Sheremetev’s choir. Lomakin was a choir leader... more

hidden Lyapunov, Sergey Mikhaylovich (1859-1924), a musician LYAPUNOV, Sergey Mikhaylovich (1859 – 1924), composer, pianist, conductor. In 1883 he graduated from Moscow Conservatory (his teachers were S.I. Taneyev, P.A. Pabst and К. Klindwort) and started to teach there. In 1885 he moved to St.Petersburg.... more

hidden Musorgsky, Modest Petrovich (1839-1881), a musician MUSORGSKY, Modest Petrovich (1839–1881), composer. He spent his childhood in Karevo Village, Toropets Uyezd of the Pskov Gubernia, there he started to study music. He graduated from the School of warrant officers of the guard and cavalry cadets ... more

hidden Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay Andreyevich (1844-1908), a musician RIMSKY-KORSAKOV, Nikolay Andreyevich (1844, Tikhvin Town - 1908, Lyubensk estate S.-Petersburg Gubernia), composer, teacher, conductor, public figure. In 1862 Rimsky-Korsakov graduated from the Navy military school, until 1865 he served on board... more