Background
Knushevitskii, Sviatoslav was born on January 6, 1908 in Saratov Gouvernement. Brother of the composer and conductor, Viktor Knushevitskii.
Knushevitskii, Sviatoslav was born on January 6, 1908 in Saratov Gouvernement. Brother of the composer and conductor, Viktor Knushevitskii.
Pupil of S. Kozolupov.
Professor at the Moscow Conservatory. Member of a trio (with Lev Oborin and David Oistrakh). Stalin Prize, 1950. Among his pupils was M. Khomitser.