Alferaki was educated at home before attending the historical and philological faculty at Moscow University. There he also studied music theory. In 1870, he returned to Taganrog in order to run the family business[clarification needed]. Following the death of the city's governorLev Kulchitsky in 1873, he served briefly as acting governor. During the 1880s, he served as mayor of Taganrog until 1888, when he moved to Saint Petersburg. There he became Chancellor of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in 1891 and later Director of the Russian Telegraph Agency.
In 1880, Alferaki was elected Mayor (городской голова) of Taganrog. During his tenure, he made many useful public affairs. He made Taganrog beautiful and clean and took part in establishing different charitable institutions. During his mayor’s period of office, the city's streets and roads were covered with cobblestones, trees were planted along the pavements, and the first boulevards were introduced. Mayor Alferaki contributed to the establishment of The Society for the Relief of the Aged Poor, established in 1883, and to development of elementary education system in the city.
At the city council meetings, Achilles Nikolaevich Alferaki introduced many new proposals. Some of them looked fantastic and wasteful for Taganrog's politicians, but some of them were realized. For example, Alferaki's proposals to erect a monument to Peter I The Great and to make a major reconstruction of Taganrog's harbor were realized.
Even his mayoralty could not make him forget his passion - the music. He took part in the activity of Taganrog's Music and Dramatic Society. The first music classes and a symphony orchestra, directed by famous hand-master and composer Václav Suk opened in Taganrog.
Music lovers, like Alferaki himself helped Taganrog become known as one of the most music-loving cities in the South of Russia. In 1880, when the Greek composer lived in Taganrog in his mansion on the Catholic Street, he gathered the whole beau monde of the city. Achilles Alferaki was also a talented artist. A large collection of caricatures is now kept at the Taganrog Museum of Local Lore and History and at the Literary Museum named after Chekhov. With these rare sketches and drawings, we have a chance of seeing the people, who lived in Taganrog some hundred years ago through the eyes of a contemporary, getting the spirit of parties and balls of that time.
Alferaki devoted much of his time to music. In the former capital of the Russian Empire he wrote more than 100 romances, compositions and two operas St. John's Eve and The Erl King.
achilles, alferaki, achilles, nikolayevich, alferaki, achilles, sometimes, spelled, akhilles, ahilles, july, 1846, kharkov, russian, empire, december, 1919, saint, petersburg, soviet, union, russian, composer, mayor, greek, descent, brother, sergei, alphéraky,. Achilles Nikolayevich Alferaki Achilles sometimes spelled Akhilles or Ahilles July 3 1846 Kharkov Russian Empire December 27 1919 Saint Petersburg Soviet Union was a Russian composer and mayor of Greek descent His brother was Sergei Alpheraky Achilles AlferakiAhilles AlferakiBornAhilles Nikolaevich Alferaki Akhilles Nikolayevich Alferaki 1846 07 03 July 3 1846Kharkov Russian EmpireDiedDecember 27 1919 1919 12 27 aged 73 Saint Petersburg RSFSR Soviet UnionNationalityRussianOther namesGreek Axilleas AlferakhsOccupation s Composer Politician Contents 1 Biography 2 Mayor of Taganrog 3 Music 4 External links and referencesBiography editAlferaki was born in Kharkov present day Ukraine to Nikos and Maria Alferakis He spent his childhood in Taganrog present day Rostov Oblast in the magnificent Alferaki Palace on Catholic Street now Frunze Street designed by the architect Andrei Stackenschneider Alferaki was educated at home before attending the historical and philological faculty at Moscow University There he also studied music theory In 1870 he returned to Taganrog in order to run the family business clarification needed Following the death of the city s governor Lev Kulchitsky in 1873 he served briefly as acting governor During the 1880s he served as mayor of Taganrog until 1888 when he moved to Saint Petersburg There he became Chancellor of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in 1891 and later Director of the Russian Telegraph Agency Alferaki died in Saint Petersburg in 1919 One of his family s descendants was Anna Marly a Russian born French singer and songwriter author of Chant des Partisans and a Chevalier of the Legion d Honneur Mayor of Taganrog editThis article contains weasel words vague phrasing that often accompanies biased or unverifiable information Such statements should be clarified or removed June 2012 In 1880 Alferaki was elected Mayor gorodskoj golova of Taganrog During his tenure he made many useful public affairs He made Taganrog beautiful and clean and took part in establishing different charitable institutions During his mayor s period of office the city s streets and roads were covered with cobblestones trees were planted along the pavements and the first boulevards were introduced Mayor Alferaki contributed to the establishment of The Society for the Relief of the Aged Poor established in 1883 and to development of elementary education system in the city At the city council meetings Achilles Nikolaevich Alferaki introduced many new proposals Some of them looked fantastic and wasteful for Taganrog s politicians but some of them were realized For example Alferaki s proposals to erect a monument to Peter I The Great and to make a major reconstruction of Taganrog s harbor were realized Even his mayoralty could not make him forget his passion the music He took part in the activity of Taganrog s Music and Dramatic Society The first music classes and a symphony orchestra directed by famous hand master and composer Vaclav Suk opened in Taganrog nbsp The Alferaki Palace in Taganrog Music editMusic lovers like Alferaki himself helped Taganrog become known as one of the most music loving cities in the South of Russia In 1880 when the Greek composer lived in Taganrog in his mansion on the Catholic Street he gathered the whole beau monde of the city Achilles Alferaki was also a talented artist A large collection of caricatures is now kept at the Taganrog Museum of Local Lore and History and at the Literary Museum named after Chekhov With these rare sketches and drawings we have a chance of seeing the people who lived in Taganrog some hundred years ago through the eyes of a contemporary getting the spirit of parties and balls of that time Alferaki devoted much of his time to music In the former capital of the Russian Empire he wrote more than 100 romances compositions and two operas St John s Eve and The Erl King External links and references editTaganrog Enciklopediya Taganrog izdatelstvo ANTON 2008 Alferaki Palace Sergei Alpheraky Official Web Site of the City of Taganrog English Official Web Site of the City of Taganrog Russian Free scores by Achilles Alferaki at the International Music Score Library Project IMSLP Government offices Preceded byLev Kultshitskiy Governors of Taganrog1873 Succeeded byJohan Hampus Furuhjelm Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Achilles Alferaki amp oldid 1219034000, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
