| Nationality: | Russian |
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Date & Place of Birth: |
Nov. 28, 1829 — Vykhvatinez, Podolia |
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Date & Place of Death: |
Nov. 20, 1894 — Aeterhof |
| Near Family: | Father was a Jewish merchant; Brother: Nicholas, also a musician. |
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Main Place of Residence: |
St. Petersburg (although he did tour a great deal, including a trip to America in 1872). |
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Vocation (including composition): |
Traveling composer, giving concerts of his own music. |
| Major Work(s): | Ocean Symphony, as well as several popular piano concertos. |
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Interesting Facts: |
He once summed up his musicality by saying: "For the Christians I am a Jew; for the Jews, a Christian; for the Russians, a German; for the Germans, a Russian". |
