Ber, Nikolay Dmitriyevich
(1863–1926)
Ber [Byer], Nikolay Dmitriyevich (12–27–1863/1–8–1864, P.; 3–17–1926, Yelna). Choirmaster, folk song collector, and comp. Nephew of Glinka. Grad. 1889 from the P. Cons., where he studied pf with Henselt and comp. with Iogansen. In the 1880s–90s collected over 500 folk songs from the Smolensk region as well as gypsy songs. Later was choirmaster at the Bolshoi Theater (1892–1917). Works: romances. Bibliography: Yu. Keldysh, ed.: Muzykal'naya entsiklopediya [Soviet Encyclopedia of Music] (Moscow…