Arseny Nikolayevich Koreshchenko (
Russian: Арсений Николаевич Корещенко, 18 December 1870 – 6 January 1921) was a pianist and composer of classical music, including
operas and
ballets. He was from the
Russian Empire.
Biography
Koreshchenko was born in
Moscow in 1870. He entered the
Moscow Conservatory, graduating in 1891. He was only the second person ever to be awarded the Conservatory's Great Gold Medal; the first was one of his teachers,
Sergei Taneyev, and the third was
Sergei Rachmaninoff.[1] He also studied theory under
Anton Arensky.
He stayed with his alma mater as a professor of harmony and also taught counterpoint at the Moscow Synodal School.
Suite Armeniènne, Op. 20 (5 pieces) (arr. of the orchestral suite for pf duet and pf solo by the composer, pub. 1897) (1. Au ruisseau (Lento non troppo); 2. Scherzo (Allegro moderato); 3. Tempo di valse; 4. Danse armenienne (Allegretto grazioso e non troppo); 5. Finale (Lesghinka) (Allegro ma non troppo))
Scènes Enfantines, Op. 22 (6 pieces, 1898, ded.
Josef Hoffman) (1. L'ogre; 2. Petit scherzo; 3. Petite marche; 4. Complainte; 5. Menuet; 6. Valse à la Neapolitaine)