Taneyev resigned as director of the Moscow Conservatory from 1885-1889 to focus more on his creative pursuits as a composer.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Taneyev's aesthetic philosophy reached new heights in 1889 through extensive study of the Franco-Flemish school of Renaissance polyphony.
Composer Biography
Taneyev made his solo debut at 18, performing Brahms' D minor Concerto, and later gave the first Moscow performance of Tchaikovsky's first piano concerto.
Composer's Artistic Vision
At the heart of Taneyev's composition was his particular skill and affinity for counterpoint, drawing from polyphony from the late medieval period to the high baroque.
Composer Biography
Sergei Ivanovich Taneyev (1856-1915) entered the newly formed Moscow Conservatory at age 10 and quickly gained the favor of its founder, Nikolai Rubinstein.
Composer Biography
Taneyev taught harmony and orchestration classes at the Moscow Conservatory, taking over from his former teacher and close friend, Tchaikovsky.
Composer Biography
Taneyev's students included Scriabin, Rachmaninoff, Medtner, and Glière, to whom he instilled his attribute of strict adherence to counterpoint.
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