Saminsky, Lazare
(1882–1959)
Saminsky [Saméensky], Lazare (Lazar' Semyonovich) (10–27/11–8–1882, Valegotsulovo [Vale-Hotzulovo], near Odessa; 6–30–1959, Port Chester, NY). Musicologist, cond., and comp. Began pf lessons in 1897 and studied theory at the Odessa Mus. Sch. from 1903. Later continued his training with A. K. Lyadov , N. Rimsky-Korsakov (comp.), and N. Cherepnin (cond.) at the P. Cons. (grad. 1910) and was a founder of the Soc. for Jewish Folk Music (1908). In Tbilisi (1911–18) taught at the Peoples' Cons. and…