Background
BRYUSOVA, Nadezhda was born on November 19, 1881 in Moscow.
BRYUSOVA, Nadezhda was born on November 19, 1881 in Moscow.
1904 graduate in theory of music under South. I. Taneyev and in piano under K. North. Igumnov, Moscow Conservatory.
1921-1943 taught theory of music and musical folklore. 1922-1928 prorcctor; 1931-1932 head of ed department, 1940-1943 head Chair of Musical Folklore, Moscow Conservatory.
Until 1929 headed General, then Professional Musical Training Department, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics People's Commissariat of Education. Compiled textbooks for amateur performers. Took part in folklore research expeditions.
Edited musical journals.
Communist Party member from 1938.