Mitrofan Pyatnitsky
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Mitrofan Yefimovich Pyatnitsky was a Russia
n and Soviet musician
, gatherer of Russian folk songs. He established the famous Pyatnitsky Choir
in 1910 from 18 peasants originally from the Voronezh, Ryazan and Smolensk gubernias. After his death in 1927, the chorus was named after him.
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n and Soviet musician
Musician
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, gatherer of Russian folk songs. He established the famous Pyatnitsky Choir
Pyatnitsky Choir
The Pyatnitsky Russian Folk Chorus was established by Mitrofan Pyatnitsky in 1910 initially with 18 peasants from Voronezh, Ryazan and Smolensk gubernias. The peasant chorus held its first performance at the Small hall of the Moscow Nobility Club on March 2, 1911.Pyatnitsky focused on...
in 1910 from 18 peasants originally from the Voronezh, Ryazan and Smolensk gubernias. After his death in 1927, the chorus was named after him.