59. Glazunov, Alexander. Photograph inscribed and signed (“A. Glazunov”), in German, (6 x 4.25 in.; 152 x 108 mm.), To August Innsprucker, [no place], 16 October 1904; mounting remnants at lower margin recto and upper and lower margins verso.

A fine photograph inscribed and signed.

Glazunov writes in full: The Right Honorable artist August Innsprucker in remembrance of our hours spent together. Yours truly, A. Glazunov.

Glazunov successfully reconciled nationalism and cosmopolitanism in Russian music. While he was the direct successor to Balakirev’s nationalism, he tended more towards Borodin’s epic grandeur while absorbing a number of other influences. These included Rimsky-Korsakov’s orchestral virtuosity, Tchaikovsky’s lyricism and Taneyev’s contrapuntal skill. He stands as a composer with an imposing reputation and a stabilizing influence in a time of transition and turmoil.
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