Gershkovich, Filipp Moiseyevich

Gershkovich [Gyirshkóveech], Filipp Moiseyevich ([2-?]9–7–1906, Jassy; 1–6–1989, Vienna). Comp. and theorist; the only direct representative of the Second Viennese School who lived and taught in the USSR. Following grad. from the Jassy Cons. as a theorist (1926), he continued his training with Berg (1928–30) and Webern (1934–39) in Vienna and worked for Universal Edition (1931–38) as a proofreader, preparing for publication compositions by his teachers, Schoenberg, and others. He left Austria…