Abbakumov, Stefan Timofeyevich
(1870–1919)
Abbakumov [Abbakúmuhff], Stefan Timofeyevich (11–23/12–5–1870, Kiev; 1919). Comp., cond., and pedagogue. Grad. 1889 from the P. Cons., where he was a pupil of N. Solov'yov . Was director of mus. classes of the Tomsk chapter of the RMS (1899–1902) and also taught pf. Did advanced study in cond. with Nikisch in Leipzig and cond. concerts in Pavlovsk (1904–05), Yalta (1907), P. (1908), and Kiev (from 1913). Also was a contributor to several music journals and pioneered, with S. Gilev, music…