Gedike, Aleksandr Fyodorovich
(1877–1957)
Gedike [Gyédeeke] (Goedicke), Aleksandr Fyodorovich (2–20/3–4–1877, M.; 7–9–1957, same). Comp., pianist, organist, and pedagogue. Son of F. Gedike (Goedicke). Grad. 1898 from the M. Cons., where his teachers incl. Galli, P. Pabst , and V. Safonov (pf) and Arensky, G. Konyus , and Ladukhin (comp.). Was a prizewinner in the A. Rubinshtein International Competition in Vienna (1900) for his Konzertstück for pf and orch. and Vn Sonata. From 1909 was a prof. of pf at the M. Cons. Among his students…