Nikolai Razumnikovich Kochetov [Kotchetoff]. Born 1864, Oranienbaume: died ? Composer, conductor and musical reviewer. Originally studied law at Moscow University, following a musical education independently. Studied counterpoint with Laroche and instrumentation with Erdmann. Graduated in 1889 and worked in law until 1893, when he then began to dedicate himself to music.
From 1886 worked as a music critic for several publications, and from 1895 as a conductor, including promoting summer symphonic concerts in Moscow (1900 & 1901). He taught in a number of music schools, and from 1906-20 taught in the synodal school. In 1921 was one of the creaters and organisers of the Institute of Music Science (HYMN). He composed an opera “Terrible Vengence” based on a story by Gogol; Arabian Suite for orchestra Op 3 (1893), Symphony in E minor Op. 8 (1894-5), Symphony No. 2 (1911), music to the tragedy ‘Polotsk Razorenie’ Op 7 (1895) [later published as Suite No. 2], Piano Concerto (1922), Waltz-Serenade for string orchestra; for piano - Op 5, Op 9 ‘On the bosom of Prirodi’, Op 11 Esquisses Orientale, Op 12, Op 13 Trois Morceaux, Op 14 Impromptus, Op 31 & Op 43; and twenty-four romances [Op. 1 (5), 2, 4, 6, 15, 16 (5), 18 (6)]. A number of his works were never published.

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