Golitsyn, Prince Yury Nikolayevich
(1823–1872)
Golitsyn [Galéetsin] (Galitsin), Prince Yury Nikolayevich (11–29/12–11–1823, P.; 9–2/14–1872, same). Choral cond. and comp. Son of the famous cellist Nikolay Golitsyn (1794–1866), to whom Beethoven dedicated his Quartets, Opp. 127, 130, and 132, and Overture, Op. 124. Studied with Lomakin and founded a serf choir in M. (1842). Also cond. a private orch. in concerts in Russia and on tour to England and France, transl. into English the libretto of Ivan Susanin, and publ. a vol. of memoirs (Past…