Born in St Petersburg, 29 July/Aug 10, 1865
Died in Paris, March 21, 1936
- Glazunov studied composition with Rimsky-Korsakov at the recommendation of Mily Balakirev.
- Part of a circle of young Russian composers supported by arts patron Mirtofan Belyayev, Glazunov and his colleagues built on the Russian music tradition pioneered by The Five while also finding ways to integrate Western musical styles.
- In addition to composing, Glazunov was a conductor, and the Director of the St. Petersburg Conservatory from 1905-1930. His students included Dmitri Shostakovich.
Sources
- Boris Schwarz, “Glazunov, Aleksandr Konstantinovich,” Grove Music Online (2001), accessed October 9, 2019, https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-0000011266.