About Ivan Larionov
Lived 1830 – 1889 (aged 59). Ivan Larionov was a Russian conductor, composer and poet.
Ivan Petrovich Larionov (; January 23, 1830 – April 22, 1889) was a Russian composer, writer and folklorist. He is mostly remembered for the famous song "Kalinka", which he wrote in 1860.
Larionov was born to a noble family in Perm, and studied music in Moscow. He died in Saratov in 1889, from stomach cancer.
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Who was Ivan Larionov?
Russian writer, compose and folklorist (1830–1889)
When was Ivan Larionov born?
Ivan Larionov was born on 23 January 1830 in Perm.
When did Ivan Larionov die?
Ivan Larionov died on 22 April 1889 in Saratov.
What was Ivan Larionov's occupation?
Ivan Larionov was a conductor, composer and poet.
What nationality was Ivan Larionov?
Ivan Larionov was Russian.
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