Sabaneyev, Leonid Leonidovich
(1881–1968)
Sabaneyev [Suhbanyéyiff], Leonid Leonidovich (10–1[11–7/19]–1881, M.; 5–3–1968, Antibes, France). Musicologist, critic, and comp. Sabaneyev studied composition with S. I. Taneyev and piano with (Schloezer) at the M. Cons.; at the same time, he took classes in mathematics and physics at M. Univ., earning the master's degree. He became actively involved in composition from 1902 and was among the early champions of contemporary music in Russia. He was one the first to analyze A. N. Skryabin's…