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Russian pianist and composer (b | Russian pianist and composer (b. 24 March/5 April 1839 in [[Moscow]]; d. 12/24 January 1881 in [[Moscow]]), born '''''Mikhail Pavlovich Azanchevsky''''' (Михаил Павлович Азанчевский). | ||
In 1858 he resigned his civil service post to study music theory in [[Leipzig]] with Richter and Hauptmann, and later took lessons from [[Liszt]] in [[Rome]]. In 1870 he was appointed honorary librarian to the [[Saint Petersburg]] Conservatory, and the following year became its director. He was also chairman of the board of the [[Saint Petersburg]] branch of the Russian Musical Society from 1870 to 1876, when ill health forced his resignation from both posts. | In 1858, he resigned his civil service post to study music theory in [[Leipzig]] with Richter and Hauptmann, and later took lessons from [[Liszt]] in [[Rome]]. In 1870, he was appointed honorary librarian to the [[Saint Petersburg]] Conservatory, and the following year became its director. He was also chairman of the board of the [[Saint Petersburg]] branch of the Russian Musical Society from 1870 to 1876, when ill health forced his resignation from both posts. | ||
==Correspondence with Tchaikovsky== | ==Correspondence with Tchaikovsky== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
* [[wikipedia:Mikhail Azanchevsky|Wikipedia]] | * [[wikipedia:Mikhail Azanchevsky|Wikipedia]] | ||
* {{IMSLP|Azanchevsky,_Mikhail}} | |||
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[[Category:People|Azanchevsky, Mikhail]] | [[Category:People|Azanchevsky, Mikhail]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:06, 26 August 2023
Russian pianist and composer (b. 24 March/5 April 1839 in Moscow; d. 12/24 January 1881 in Moscow), born Mikhail Pavlovich Azanchevsky (Михаил Павлович Азанчевский).
In 1858, he resigned his civil service post to study music theory in Leipzig with Richter and Hauptmann, and later took lessons from Liszt in Rome. In 1870, he was appointed honorary librarian to the Saint Petersburg Conservatory, and the following year became its director. He was also chairman of the board of the Saint Petersburg branch of the Russian Musical Society from 1870 to 1876, when ill health forced his resignation from both posts.
Correspondence with Tchaikovsky
2 letters from Tchaikovsky to Mikhail Azanchevsky have survived, dating from 1871 and 1875, both of which have been translated into English on this website:
- Letter 238 – 11/23 September 1871, from Moscow
- Letter 424 – 8/20 December 1875, from Moscow
