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Nikolai Solov'ev (1846–1916) |
Nikolai Solov'ev
Russian composer, music critic, and teacher (b. 27 April/9 May 1846 in Petrozavodsk; d. 14/27 December 1916 in Petrograd), born Nikolai Feopemptovich Solov'ev (Николай Феопемптович Соловьев, Nikolaj Feopemptovič Solov'ëv, Nikolay Feopemptovich Solov'yov).
After studying at Saint Petersburg Conservatory under Nikolai Zaremba, Solov'ev went on to teach music theory at the same institution from 1874, becoming a professor in 1885. His long career as a music critic began in 1870, and he contributed to a wide range of publications over the next three decades. From 1906 to 1912 he was the director of the Imperial Chapel Choir in Saint Petersburg.
Tchaikovsky's correspondence with Nikolai Solov'ev:
- 1 letter from Tchaikovsky to Nikolai Solov'ev has survived, dating from 1885.