Golovanov, Nikolay Semyonovich
(1891–1953)
Golovanov [Guhlavánuhff], Nikolay Semyonovich (1–9/21–1891, M., 8–28–1953, same). Cond., pianist, and comp. Husband of the gifted soprano Antonina Nezhdanova, for whom he wrote romances. Studied with Kastal'sky and V. Orlov at the M. Synodal Sch. (1900–9). In 1914 grad. from the M. Cons., where his teachers incl. Vasilenko (comp.) and, later, Ippolitov-Ivanov. Held cond. positions, incl. at the Bolshoi Theater (chief cond. 1919–28, 1948–53), and with the M. Philh. (1926–29) and All-Union Radio…