Boleslav Leopoldovich Yavorsky was a Russia

Russia

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n musicologist, music teacher, administrator and pianist

Piano

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Through his teachings and editorial positions he heavily influenced the Soviet

Soviet Union

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 music theory

Music theory

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. However, outside Soviet circles, he has had little impact.

Biography

He studied at the Moscow Conservatory

Moscow Conservatory

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, under Sergei Taneyev

Sergei Taneyev

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. He taught at the Kiev Conservatory

Kiev Conservatory

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 until 1919, the First Music Tekhnikum in Moscow, which he founded, and the Moscow Conservatory.

He chaired the music section of Narkompros from 1922 to 1930.

Yavorsky was a friend, mentor, and confidant of composer

Composer

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 Dmitri Shostakovich

Dmitri Shostakovich

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 and played an important role in the latter's development. He also often used his influence to further Shostakovich's career.

His students included Vladimir Aleksandrovich Dukelsky

Vernon Duke

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 (also known as Vernon Duke), Alexei Fedorovich Kozlovsky, Alexander Abramovich Krein

Alexander Krein

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, Sergei Protopopov

Sergei Protopopov

Sergei Vladimirovich Protopopov was a Russian avant-garde composer and music theorist.- Life :Not much is known about his life. After studying medicine at the Moscow University, he attended the Kiev Conservatory where he pursued studies of music with theorist Boleslav Yavorsky. He graduated in...

, and Mykola Leontovych

Mykola Leontovych

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