Nicolai Sverev was born in Moscow in 1832. He taught at Moscow University from 1870 until his death in 1893. He was considered a demanding teacher, but brought out the best in students like Rachmaninoff, Scriabin, Siloti and Igumnov. Sverev was a friend of Tchaikovsky, who taught him theory.
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Hours:
By appointment,
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Contact:
Donald
Manildi
IPAM Curator
Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library
University of Maryland
2511 Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
College Park, MD 20742-1630
(301) 405-9224
E-mail: godowsky@umd.edu
Nicolai Sverev
Last update: 08/07/2012
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