Bogdanov-Berezovsky, Valerian Mikhailovich
(1903–1971)
Bogdanov-Berezovsky [Bagdánuhff-Birizóffsky], Valerian Mikhailovich (7-4/17–1903, Starozhilovka, near P.; 5–13–1971, M.). Critic, pedagogue, and comp. Grad. 1927 from the L. Cons., where his teachers incl. Lyapunov, L. Nikolayev , V. Shcherbachyov , and M. Shteinberg. Taught at the L. Cons. (1945–48) and was in charge of the repertory of the L. Maly Opera (1951–61). Was one of the leading music critics after the 1920s and, with Asaf'yev and others, helped to popularize contemporary works. Wrote…