[Russian Composers] Artsybashev, Nikolai. (1858–1937) & Glazunov, Alexander. (1865–1936) & Lyadov, Anatoly. (1855–1914). Autograph Signatures. An uncommon trio of autograph signatures from the Russian music publisher Nikolai Artsybashev, and composers Alexander Glazunov and Anatoly Lyadov, to an irregularly trimmed piece of lined paper. Light surface creasing and toning, else in fine condition. 6 x 3 inches (16 x 9 cm).
A Russian Empire jurist, music publisher and promoter, and minor composer, Artsybushev dabbled in music composition, and Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov gave him private lessons in music theory after Mily Balakirev said his works showed some promise. He participated in the regular weekly gatherings of the music publisher Mitrofan Belyayev called "Fridays" (Vendredis), and after Belyayev's death in 1903 became chairman of the board of the Belyayev publishing house, in which capacity he had significant dealings with Alexander Scriabin. From 1908 to 1917 he was President of his city's branch of the Russian Musical Society, and later succeeded Rimsky-Korsakov as President of the Board of Trustees for the Society for the Encouragement of Russian Musicians. In 1920 he moved to Paris and became a director of the Belyayev publishing house there. Although his own compositions are now little known, he made orchestral and other arrangements of works by Glazunov and others.
[Russian Composers] Artsybashev, Nikolai. (1858–1937) & Glazunov, Alexander. (1865–1936) & Lyadov, Anatoly. (1855–1914). Autograph Signatures. An uncommon trio of autograph signatures from the Russian music publisher Nikolai Artsybashev, and composers Alexander Glazunov and Anatoly Lyadov, to an irregularly trimmed piece of lined paper. Light surface creasing and toning, else in fine condition. 6 x 3 inches (16 x 9 cm).
A Russian Empire jurist, music publisher and promoter, and minor composer, Artsybushev dabbled in music composition, and Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov gave him private lessons in music theory after Mily Balakirev said his works showed some promise. He participated in the regular weekly gatherings of the music publisher Mitrofan Belyayev called "Fridays" (Vendredis), and after Belyayev's death in 1903 became chairman of the board of the Belyayev publishing house, in which capacity he had significant dealings with Alexander Scriabin. From 1908 to 1917 he was President of his city's branch of the Russian Musical Society, and later succeeded Rimsky-Korsakov as President of the Board of Trustees for the Society for the Encouragement of Russian Musicians. In 1920 he moved to Paris and became a director of the Belyayev publishing house there. Although his own compositions are now little known, he made orchestral and other arrangements of works by Glazunov and others.