Georgy Lvovich Catoire (Russian: Георгий Львович Катуар, Georgiy L'vovič Katuar; French: Georges Catoire) (Moscow, April 27, 1861–May 21, 1926) was a Russian composer of French heritage. He studied piano in Berlin with Karl Klindworth (a friend of Richard Wagner) from whom he learned to appreciate Wagner. Catoire became one of the few Russian 'Wagnerite' composers, joining the Wagner society in 1879. It is partially due to his steadfast loyalty to Wagner that Catoire's works are relatively unknown today: most of Rimsky-Korsakov's circle strongly disliked Wag…
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