Fitingof-Shel', Boris Aleksandrovich
(1829–1901)
Fitingof-Shel' [Féeteengehff-Shél] (Vietinghoff-Scheel), Boris Aleksandrovich (1829; 9–13/26–1901, P.). Following study with his mother, a pupil of Field and Henselt, served in the military, then continued to teach himself music and received advice from Dargomyzhsky. Wrote memoirs (World Celebrities, P., 1899) about meeting Berlioz, Dargomyzhsky, and Glinka . As a comp., is known for his ballets. His Fantastic Overture attracted the attention of Liszt, who in a letter (Letters of Liszt, Vol. 1…