Liadov, Konstantin (Nikolaievich)

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Liadov, Konstantin (Nikolaievich)

Liadov, Konstantin (Nikolaievich), Russian conductor, father of Anatoli (Konstantinovich) Liadov; b. St. Petersburg, May 10, 1820; d. there, Dec. 19, 1868. He studied at the St. Petersburg Theatrical School, and in 1850 became conductor of the St. Petersburg Imperial Opera. He resigned shortly before his death, and was succeeded by Napravnik. Liadov was an efficient drillmaster, and did much to raise the standard of performance. He premiered several Russian operas, and was instrumental in encouraging Russian music. He was also greatly appreciated by his co-workers, and Glinka often sought his advice on details of production of his operas.

–Nicolas Slonimsky/Laura Kuhn/DennisMcIntire

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