Anton Arensky

Anton Stepanovich Arensky (; 12 July 1861 – 25 February 1906) was a Russian composer of Romantic classical music, pianist, conductor and professor of music. He is known especially for his chamber music, songs and piano works, and for a style often associated with the lyricism of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Biography Arensky was born into an affluent, music-loving family in Novgorod, Russian Empire. His father was a doctor and amateur cellist, while his mother was a pianist; Arensky began piano lessons as a child and was composing songs and piano pieces by the age of nine. After graduating, Arensky was appointed to the Moscow Conservatory, where he taught harmony, counterpoint and composition. His pupils included Sergei Rachmaninoff, Alexander Scriabin, Reinhold Glière, Alexander Goldenweiser, Konstantin Igumnov, Georgy Konyus and Arseny Koreshchenko. The Antarctic Arensky Glacier was named after him by the USSR Academy of Sciences in 1987. Music Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was the most important influence on Arensky’s mature musical language. The perception that Arensky lacked a strongly individual style contributed to the long-term neglect of much of his music, though his chamber works