Sakhnovsky, Yury Sergeyevich
(1866–1930)
Sakhnovsky [Sakhnóffsky], Yury Sergeyevich (9–13–1866, Gorodishche [now M. distr.]; 4–2–1930, M.). Critic, cond., and comp. Grad. 1889 from the M. Cons., where his teachers incl. Arensky, Ippolitov-Ivanov, and S. I. Taneyev. During his student years, became a close friend of Rachmaninoff. Began writing for newspapers in 1901; also held cond. positions and, from 1906, was in the directorate of the RMS. His songs were perf. by Chaliapin, among others. W: Sort…