Mitrofan Yefimovich Pyatnitsky was a Russian and Soviet musician, gatherer of Russian folk songs. He established the famous Pyatnitsky Choir in 1910 from 18 peasants originally from the Voronezh, Ryazan and Smolensk gubernias. After his death, the chorus was named after him.
Photos 1
Awards 1
Musicians born in the 1860s 6
About this person
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1864 to 1927 · aged 62
Written about in
5 languages
Fame.am measures public visibility signals. It does not measure human value, talent, morality, or credibility.