Pyotr Petrovich Sokalsky
Pyotr Petrovich Sokalski ( Russian Пётр Петрович Сокальский ., Scientific transliteration Pëtr Petrovič Sokal'skij ; born September 26 . Jul / 8. October 1832 greg. In Kharkov , † March 1887 in Odessa ) was a Russian composer and musicologist.
Sokalski studied at the Kharkiv University . From 1857 to 1860 he was Secretary of the Russian Consulate in New York City . After his return he lived as a newspaper editor in Odessa .
He composed three operas and published extensive works on Russian folk music . His research into the influence of Chinese music on Russian music was groundbreaking.
literature
- T. Karyschewa Pyotr Sokalski - shisn i tworchestwo , Moscow 1984
Web links
Wikisource: Pyotr Sokalski - Sources and full texts (Russian)
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SURNAME | Sokalsky, Pyotr Petrovich |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Сокальский, Пётр Петрович (Russian); Sokal'skij, Pëtr Petrovič |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Russian composer and musicologist |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 8, 1832 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Kharkiv |
DATE OF DEATH | March 1887 |
Place of death | Odessa |