Korestchenko, Arsene Nicholaevich

1870-

Teacher, pianist and composer. Was born in Moscow. At the Moscow Conservatory of Music he studied piano under Taneiev and theory under Arensky, and carried off the first medal in both these branches. He teaches harmony at the Conservatory and counterpoint and musical form at the Moscow Synodal School. He has written many compositions, among them The Magic Mirror; The Angel of Death; Balthasar's Feast; The Ice Palace; and incidental music to Iphigenia in Aulis, and The Trojans of Euripides. He has also written a cantata, Don Juan; some choruses; Armenian songs; Georgian songs; compositions for violin and piano and for piano and cello; beside two symphonic sketches; the First Symphony, Armenian Suite and Scene Poetique, all orchestral works.