1820-1906 IT
Conductor
A.k.a. Nicolaï Afanassiev
Nicolaï Afanassiev (born 1820 or 1821, died 1906) was rather known in his own time. First violonist with the Orchestra of the Moscow Imperial opera and the Saint-Petersburg Italian Opera, he was also a conductor and a soloist. The miniature for violin held an important place among his compositions (4 operas, a symphony, chamber music works).