Glazunov

American  

[glaz-uh-nawf, -nof, gluh-zoo-nawf] / ˈglæz ə nɔf, -ˌnɒf, glə zuˈnɔf /

Or Glazunoff

noun

1. Alexander Konstantinovitch 1865–1936, Russian composer.

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Glazunov British  

/ ɡləzuˈnɔf, ˈɡlæzʊnɒf /

noun

1. Aleksandr Konstantinovich (alɪkˈsandr kənstanˈtinəvitʃ). 1865–1936, Russian composer, in France from 1928. A pupil of Rimsky-Korsakov, he wrote eight symphonies and concertos for piano and for violin among other works

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Example Sentences

This 1898 divertissement by Marius Petipa, to the melodious music of Alexander Glazunov, is accented with moves shaped by Hungarian folk dance and has long been a staple of various classical ballet companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

“I am afraid Rimsky-Korsakov and Glazunov might hear of it,” the composer wrote, “and make use of the new effect before I could.”

From Washington Post • Nov. 25, 2022

This is a classical showcase, set to Glazunov and inspired by “The Sleeping Beauty,” in which the ceremonial dancing of seven couples frames seven solos for ballerinas.

From New York Times • Aug. 17, 2022

After the French president declined the offer, Glazunov ended up drawing a portrait of Le Pen himself.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2022

Le Salon de Musiques The intimate chamber-music series presents works for strings and piano by Rimsky-Korsakov, Borodin, Glazunov, Liadov, Nápravník and Shostakovich.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2018