L'vov, Nikolay Aleksandrovich
(1751–1803)
L'vov [Lvoff], Nikolay Aleksandrovich (3–4–1751, Nikolskoye-Cherenchitsy, near Torzhok [now Kalinin]; 12–21 [22]–1803, M.). Archaeologist, geologist, architect, painter, poet, and collector of folk songs. Collaborated on the L'vov-Prach Collection of Russian Folk Tunes (P., 1790), in which Prach harmonized the tunes and L'vov wrote the preface. This collection was the first to provide a broad survey of the repertory and to differentiate songs by genres: extended songs, dance or “fast” songs…