Petr Lvovich Fedotov

Background

Petr Lvovich Fedotov was born on April 28, 1822, in Voronezh, Russian Federation.

Education

Petr Lvovich graduated from the Voronezh Theological Seminary (1843). In his youth, Petr Lvovich gave concerts in Voronezh (1858, 1859), Kharkov, and Kiev. In Taganrog, he directed the choir of the court church of the imperial palace.

In Penza, Petr Lvovich conducted charity choir concerts. He contributed to the professional development of the composer Arkhangelskiy.

Career

Petr Lvovich was the official of the Order of public charity in the Taganrog Regions of the Don Army (1843-1861). Since 1861 he served in the Penza provincial government, was an official of special assignments in court cases of the State Property Chamber. Since 1870, Secretary of the Society of Agriculture of Southeast Russia.

Achievements

• Petr Lvovich has published a number of his spiritual and musical works. He participated in the creation of a branch of the Imperial Russian Musical Society in the Penza province, was its director, and contributed to the creation of music classes (1882).