Composer
Nikolay Yakovlevich Afanasyev
Russian violin virtuoso and composer (1820–1898)
1820–1898
3 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1820
- Died
- 1898
- Birthplace
- Tobolsk
- Place of death
- Saint Petersburg
- Citizenship / historical state
- Russian Empire
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Romantic
Biography
Nikolay Yakovlevich Afanasyev (Russian: Никола́й Я́ковлевич Афана́сьев; 12 January 1821 [O.S. 31 December 1820] – 3 June [O.S. 22 May] 1898) was an Imperial Russian violin virtuoso and composer. His memoirs 'Vospominaniya' ('Reminiscences') appeared in 1890, and recorded his experiences as a touring musician, as part of a panorama of Russian musical life during the mid 19th century. He became an honorary member of the Russian Musical Society in 1896.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; conductor; concertmaster; violinist
- Instruments played
- violin
- Genres
- Romantic music
- VIAF ID
- 24934115
- ISNI
- 0000000081040979
- GND ID
- 1027000894
- Library of Congress ID
- no95018560
- MusicBrainz ID
- 92c12e38-7e01-43a5-9fdc-c6bb09a46d34
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Organ, violin
- Genres represented
- Classical
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menuet and Trio, K. 1 |
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| View sheet music |
| Double Quartet | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Le Souvenir | See work details |
| View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 24934115. Portrait: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.