Anatoly Lyadov

Anatoly Konstantinovich Lyadov (; 12 May 185528 August 1914) was a Russian composer, teacher and conductor. Biography Lyadov was born in 1855 in St. Petersburg, Russian Empire, into a family of eminent Russian musicians. He was taught informally by his conductor step-father from 1860 to 1868, and then in 1870 entered the Saint Petersburg Conservatory to study piano and violin. He soon gave up instrumental study to concentrate on counterpoint and fugue, although he remained a fine pianist. His musical talent was highly regarded by Modest Mussorgsky, among others, and during the 1870s he became associated with the group of composers known as The Five. Expelled from the composition classes of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov for absenteeism in 1876, he re-enrolled in 1878 in order to complete his graduation composition. Family * paternal grandfather – Nikolai G. Lyadov (), conductor of the Petersburg Philharmonic Society * father – Konstantin Lyadov (Константин Ладов), chief conductor of the Imperial Opera Company * mother – V. Antipova, pianist * sister – Valentina K. Lyadova (), dramatic actress * brothers-in-law – Mikhail Sariotti (), opera singer; Ivan Pomazanskiy (), musician * paternal u