Denisov, Edison Vasil'yevich

Denisov [Dinéesuhff], Edison Vasil'yevich (4–6–1929, Tomsk). Engineer and comp. Denisov's mother was a medical worker and his father a physician, who also enjoyed improvising at the piano. Edison's love of music was detected early, but only at the age of 15 did he teach himself to play the mandolin, guitar, and clarinet. In 1946 he entered the Mus. Sch. in Tomsk as a pianist and, simultaneously, received advice in composition from Korchinsky. He also attended Tomsk Univ. (math dept.)…