Deshevov, Vladimir Mikhailovich

Deshevov [Dishivóff], Vladimir Mikhailovich (1–30/2–11–1889, P., 10–27–1955, L.). Comp., pedagogue, and member of the PROLETKULT. Deshevov studied privately with A. Pashchenko (pf) in 1906, then continued his training at the P. Cons. (1908–14; comp. and pf), where his teachers included Kalafati, A. K. Lyadov , L. Nikolayev , M. Shteinberg , and Vinkler (Winkler). He served in the Russian army in the First World War and in 1917 became secretary of the People's Music Education Committee in…