Dobrovein, Isay Aleksandrovich
(1891–1953)
Dobrovein [Duhbraváyn] (Dobroven, Dobrowen; real name Barabeichik), Isay Aleksandrovich (2–15/27–1891 [1894], Nizhniy-Novgorod [now Gorky]; 12–9–1953, Oslo, Norway). Cond., pianist, and comp. Attended the M. Cons. (1901–11), studying with Yaroshevsky, S. I. Taneyev (comp.), and K. Igumnov (pf). Also participated in master classes given by L. Godowsky in Vienna. Taught in the Mus. Sch. of the M. Philh. Soc. (1917–21) and cond. the Bolshoi Orch. (1921–22). His students incl. Krasev. Settled…