Birth: April 1, 1873, Novgorod, Russia
Death: March 28, 1943, Beverly Hills, California
Early Influences:
- Father and Grandfather both played piano
- At six received his first piano lesson
- His cousin, Alexander Siloti, was an accomplished pianist and tutored him
Education:
- Attended Saint Petersburg Conservatory
- Graduated from St. Petersburg Conservatory in Piano in 1891
- Graduated from St. Petersburg Conservatory in Composition in 1892
Major Accomplishments:
- C-Sharp Minor Prelude, 1892
- Second Piano Concerto, 1901
- Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, 1934
- Third Symphony, 1936
Significance:
- The last of the great Russian romantic composers
- Style was characterized by massive chords
Contemporaries:
- Adolf Hitler - Leader of Nazi Germany
- Franklin D. Roosevelt - President of the United States
- Sun Yat-sen - Nationalist Chinese leader and President of China
