Ryazanov, Pyotr Borisovich
(1899–1942)
Ryazanov [Rizánuhff], Pyotr Borisovich (10–9/22–1899, Narva; 10–11–1942, Tbilisi). Musicologist, pedagogue, folklorist, and comp. Grad. 1925 from the L. Cons., where he was a pupil of Zhitomirsky. Also studied with L. Nikolayev , M. Shteinberg , and N. Sokolov . Held editorial and teaching positions, incl. at the L. Cons. (1925–42), Tbilisi, and Baku Cons. (1936, 1938–39). The lengthy list of his students incl. A. Balanchivadze , Bogoslovsky, Boldyrev, Chishko, Dzerzhinsky, Eksanishvili, Fardi…