Sergei Taneyev believed that counterpoint was the only cohesive force in future music, as the progressive dissolution of tonality would lead to the disintegration of form.
Composer Biography
Sergei Taneyev taught numerous notable students, including Rachmaninoff, Scriabin, and Glière.
Composer Biography
Sergei Taneyev, born in 1856, was a student of Pyotr Tchaikovsky at the Moscow Conservatory and they formed a lifelong friendship.
Performer Biography
The Rasumowsky Quartett gained international attention with their complete recording of Dmitri Shostakovich's 15 string quartets in 2006, which Maxim Shostakovich called 'one of the best recordings of my father's music ever'.
Composer Biography
Sergei Taneyev became director of the Moscow Conservatory at just 29 years old, on the recommendation of Tchaikovsky.
Composer Biography
Sergei Taneyev was the first student ever to receive a gold medal in both piano and composition upon graduating from the Moscow Conservatory at age 19.
Performer Biography
The Rasumowsky Quartett, founded in 2001, is named after Prince Andrey Kirillovich Razumovsky, a Russian envoy to Vienna, friend of Beethoven, and patron of string quartet playing.
