Boris Asaf'ev and the Soviet Musicology - E-thesis

Ostwald, Wilhelm (1853–1932) German chemist. Born in Riga, studied chemistry in the University of
Tartu. In 1909 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on catalysis, chemical
equilibria and reaction velocities. In the field of philosophy, he developed his own theory of energetics.
Preobraženskij, Antonin Viktorovič (1870–1929) musicologist. Since 1898 he worked at the
Moscow Synodal School and since 1902 in St. Petersburg in a choir (“Kapella”). He was a professor at
the Leningrad Institute of Art History and at the Leningrad’s Conservatory. He was interested in ancient
Russian song and church music.
Prokof’ev, Sergej (1891–1953) Soviet composer. In his early years, he was close to the avantgardism,
but later his works included a variety of styles and elements.
Puškin, Aleksandr (1799–1837) Russian writer, the "father of Russian poetry"..
Repin, Ilja Emifovič (1844–1930) Russian Realist painter.
Rimskij-Korsakov, Andrej (1878–1940) Russian philosopher and musicologist, son of Nikolaj
Rimskij-Korsakov.
Rimskij-Korsakov, Nikolaj (1844–1908) one of the most famous Russian composers, teacher at the
St. Petersburg Conservatory and a member of well-known musical circle the ”Mighty Five”.
Roslavec, Nikolaj (1881-1944) Russian composer who developed an original tonal organization, close
to dodecaphonia.
Sabanejev, Leonid Leonidovič (1881-1968) Russian composer, pianist and critic. A Student of
Tanejev
Saussure, Ferdinand de (1875–1913) Swiss philologist and a linguist. He has been regarded as the
founder of modern linguistics, since he tends to describe the exact structure of language. He started the
structuralist tradition in linguistics, and some see early elements of semiotics in his works.
Schopenhauer, Arthur (1788–1850) German philosopher.He developed his gnoseology on the basis
of Kantian transcendental philosophy. The main work consisted of gnoseology, metaphysics or
philosophy of nature, aesthetics and ethics.
Schumann Robert (1810–1856) German composer. One of the most famous Romantic composers of
the first half of the 19th century. An intellectual as well as an aesthete, his music, more than any other
composer, reflects the deep personal nature of Romanticism
Schönberg, Arnold (1874–1951) Austrian composer. His twelve tone serial technique was a
distinguishing feature of 20th century music and today is reagarded as a modern classic. He was a 1926
professor of composition at the academy of music in Berlin. He emigrated to the US via france in 1933
and taught at the University of California.
Serov, Aleksandr (1820–1871) famous Russian art critic of the 19th century.
Shakespeare, William (1564–1616) English playwright.
Skrjabin, Aleksandr (1872–1915) Russian "Symbolist" composer. Professor in the Moscow
Conservatory
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