Juon, Paul (1872-1940)

Russian composer. He studied with Sergey Taneiev and Anton Arensky in Moscow and with Woldemar Bargiel in Berlin, Germany, where he settled and was later appointed professor at the Hochschule für Musik by Joseph Joachim.

Works Ballet Psyche.

Orchestral symphony in A, serenade, three violin concertos (1909, 1913, 1931), Episodes concertantes for violin, cello, piano, and orchestra, five pieces for string orchestra.

Chamber chamber symphony, three string quartets (1898, 1904, 1920), sextet for piano and strings, two piano quintets (1906, 1909), two piano quartets (1908, 1912), piano trios (1901, 1915), Divertimento for wind and piano, ditto for clarinet and two violas; instrumental pieces; Satyrs and Nymphs, Preludes, and Capriccios for piano.