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Composer Biography
Sergei Rachmaninov, another renowned Russian composer, visited Kalinnikov in Yalta, supported him financially, and arranged for his compositions to be published.
Composer Biography
Vasily Kalinnikov, born in 1866, was the son of a music-loving policeman and learned accordion and violin at an early age.
Composer Biography
Vasily Kalinnikov suffered from tuberculosis and moved to the Crimean peninsula for its milder climate, where he composed most of his works.
Composer Biography
Vasily Kalinnikov died of illness on January 11, 1901, two days before his 35th birthday, preventing him from benefiting from the publication of his works.
Composer Biography
Pyotr Tchaikovsky, the famous Russian composer, recommended Kalinnikov for a conducting post at the Maly Theatre in Moscow.
Composer Biography
Kalinnikov had to abandon his conservatory studies due to poverty but continued his musical education through a small scholarship.
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