Alexander Taneyev, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alexander Taneyev

Russian composer

Date of Birth: 17-Jan-1850

Place of Birth: Saint Petersburg

Date of Death: 25-Jan-1918

Profession: composer

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Alexander Sergeyevich Taneyev (Russian: ??????´??? ?????´???? ????´??, also transliterated as Taneiev, Tanaiev, Taneieff, and Taneyeff in English; January 17, 1850, Saint Petersburg – February 7, 1918, Petrograd) was a Russian state official and composer of the late Romantic era, specifically of the nationalist school.
Among his better-known works were three string quartets, believed to have been composed between 1898–1900. Alexander Taneyev is not well known outside Russia.
His name is often confused with that of his distant cousin Sergei Taneyev (1856–1915). A member of Russian aristocracy, Taneyev was a high-ranking state official, serving for 22 years as the head of His Imperial Majesty's Own Chancellery.
His daughter Anna Vyrubova was a lady in waiting and best friend of Tsarina Alexandra.
Vyrubova is best known for her friendship with the Romanov family and with the starets Grigori Rasputin.