Zatayevich, Aleksandr Viktorovich
(1869–1936)
Zatayevich [Zatayéveech], Aleksandr Viktorovich (3–8–1869, Bolkhov, Orel distr.; 12–6–1936, M.). Ethnographer and comp. Grad. 1886 from the military gymnasium in Orel; studied music on the side. In 1896 met Rachmaninoff, who helped Zatayevich to get some of his pf pieces publ. Rachmaninoff also dedicated to Zatayevich his Moments Musical, Op. 16. Lived in Poland from 1904–15, serving on the board of trustees of the Warsaw Cons. and writing over 1,000 articles on composers and performers…