| Nationality: | Russian |
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Date & Place of Birth: |
Nov. 25, 1856 — District of Vladimir |
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Date & Place of Death: |
June 19, 1915 — Moscow |
| Near Family: | Uncle: Alexander Sergeyevitch (also a composer) |
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Main Place of Residence: |
Moscow |
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Vocation (including composition): |
Professor of harmony, orchestration and (later) composition. Also taught piano. |
| Major Work(s): | The trilogy Oresteia(1895); John of Damascus cantata (1884) |
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Interesting Facts: |
Although Taneyev's music is very popular in Russia today, it is rarely heard elsewhere. |
