Albrecht, Eugen Maria
(1842–1894)
Albrecht (Al'brekht), Eugen Maria (Yevgeny Karlovich) (7–4/16–1842, P.; 1–28/2–9–1894, same). Violinist, folklorist, and pedagogue. Son of K. F. Albrecht, brother of K. K. and L. Albrecht. Following study at the Gatchina Orphan Institute, attended the Leipzig Cons. (1857–60), where he was a pupil of K. Brendel, F. David, M. Hauptmann, Moscheles, and Richter. After grad., returned to P., where he cond. Italian opera (1860–77), was music director of military schools (1872–77), helped to organize…