Leontovich, Nikolay Dmitryevich
(1877–1921)
Leontovich [Liantóveech], Nikolay Dmitryevich (Mykola Dmytrovich) (12–1/13–1877, Monastyrek, Vinnitsa distr.; 1–23[25]–1921, Markovka, near Tulchin). Choral cond., comp., pedagogue, and ethnomusicologist. Following grad. from seminaries in Stargorod and Kamenets-Podolsky (1899), studied music at the P. Court Chapel (1903–04) and privately with Yavorsky (1909–14). Organized choirs and the first Ukrainian sym. orch. Also taught at the Lysenko Mus.-Dramatic Institute in Kiev (1918–20). Is best…