Background
Nikolaev, Leonid was born on August 13, 1878 in Kiev.
Nikolaev, Leonid was born on August 13, 1878 in Kiev.
Pupil of V. Pukhal’skii and V. Safonov.
Taught at the Petersburg/Leningrad Conservatory from 1909, professor from 1912. D. Shostakovich was one of his pupils.