Антон Степанович Аренский

Anton Stepanovich Arensky (July 12, 1861 – February 25, 1906), was a Russian Romantic composer and music professor born in Novgorod, Russia.

Arensky had composed a number of songs and piano pieces by age nine. His f

Anton Stepanovich Arensky (July 12, 1861 – February 25, 1906), was a Russian Romantic composer and music professor born in Novgorod, Russia.

Arensky had composed a number of songs and piano pieces by age nine. His father and mother moved to St. Petersburg, where he studied composition at the St. Petersburg Conservatory, as a student of Rimsky-Korsakov. After graduation in 1882 he became a professor at the Moscow Conservatory. Among his students were Scriabin, Rachmaninoff and Gretchaninov. In 1895 Arensky returned to St. Petersburg as director of the Imperial Choir, having been recommended by Balakirev. He retired in 1901, spending his time as a pianist, conductor, and composer.