Alexander Siloti (a.k.a. Ziloti) (1863-1945) was a piano performer, conductor, and music teacher. He performed in Europe and the United States, as well as conducting orchestras in Moscow and St. Petersburg. In addition, Siloti taught piano lessons at the Moscow Conservatory, was a member of the faculty at the Juilliard School, and was known for his transcriptions, arrangements, and editions of various pieces. This collection contains 12.00 linear feet of scores, programs, publicity brochures, correspondence, clippings, books, and notebooks related to Silotis career, the orchestras he played with, and his relationships with his close colleagues, including Sergei Rachmaninoff, Franz Liszt, and his daughter, Kyriena Siloti. Finding aid available:
Alexander Siloti (a.k.a. Ziloti) (1863-1945) was a piano performer, conductor, and music teacher. He performed in Europe and the United States, as well as conducting orchestras in Moscow and St. Petersburg. In addition, Siloti taught piano lessons at the Moscow Conservatory, was a member of the faculty at the Juilliard School, and was known for his transcriptions, arrangements, and editions of various pieces. This collection contains 12.00 linear feet of scores, programs, publicity brochures, correspondence, clippings, books, and notebooks related to Silotis career, the orchestras he played with, and his relationships with his close colleagues, including Sergei Rachmaninoff, Franz Liszt, and his daughter, Kyriena Siloti.
