Roslavets, Nikolay

Roslavets [Raslávits], Nikolay (1–5–1881, Dushatino, Chernigov distr.; 8–23–1944, M.). After early music tuition with an uncle, he went to Kursk to study with A. M. Abaza , in whose memory he composed an early Prelude. He entered the M. Cons. in 1902 and studied violin with Hřímalý and composition and orchestration with A. Il'insky and Vasilenko; in 1912 he graduated with a Silver Medal for the cantata Heaven and Earth (after Byron). After the death of A. N. Skryabin, Roslavets was one of the…