Nikolayev [Neekaláyiff], Leonid Vladimirovich (8–1/13–1878, Kiev; 10–11–1942, Tashkent). Pianist, pedagogue, and comp. Studied pf with Pukhal'sky in Kiev, then continued his training with V. Safonov (pf) and Ippolitov-Ivanov and S. I. Taneyev (comp.) at the M. Cons. Grad. 1900 as a pianist and 1902 as a comp. Did research on Taneyev and P. Chaikovsky and taught at the P. [later L.] Cons. from 1909–42, when he moved to Tashkent to escape the German invasion. Was one of the finest pf teachers in…