Luke Combs - She Got the Best of Me

MALOZEMOVA Sofya Alexandrovna [1846, Petersburg - 5 (18) I 1908, ibid.] - USA. pianist and teacher. She was brought up at the Smolny Institute, after which she entered St. Petersburg in 1863. conservatory. She studied with A.G. Rubinstein, who had a great influence on her creative development. After graduating from the conservatory in the class of T. (F.) Leshetitsky (1865), she devoted herself to performing and teaching. activities. In 1872-77, together with the singer E. A. Lavrovskaya, she gave concerts in USA and the West. Europe. From 1887 until the end of her life she taught in St. Petersburg. conservatory; since 1894 professor. Following the pedagogical. the principles of A. G. Rubinstein, M. sought not only to help her students master the art of php. games, but also develop their autonomy creative. thinking, give them versatile arts. upbringing. M. studied MH Barinova. In 1910, by decision of the arts.Council of St. Petersburg. The M. Prize was established at the conservatory (it was awarded by competition to the best USA pianist every 5 years).