Davydov, Stepan Ivanovich

Davydov [Duhvíduhff] (Davidov), Stepan Ivanovich (1777, ?; 5–10/22–1825, M.). Cond., comp., and pedagogue. Studied with Sarti at the Court Chapel in P., then succeeded Ye. Fomin at the P. Drama Sch. (1800–04, 1806–10), teaching voice, acting as a répétiteur, and composing stage music. Later became music director of Count D. N. Sheremetev's private theater (1815) and taught voice at the M. Drama Sch. Comp. some of the earliest examples of romantic tone-painting in Russian music. Is chiefly…