Gol'denveizer, Aleksandr Borisovich
(1875–1961)
Gol'denveizer [Guhldinváyzir] (Goldenweiser), Aleksandr Borisovich (2–26/3–10–1875, Kishinev; 11–26–1961, M.). Pianist, pedagogue, composer, and writer. Gol'denveizer received his training at the M. Cons., where he studied piano with Ziloti and P. Pabst , graduating in 1895; he went on to complete a composition degree in 1897 under Arensky, Ippolitov-Ivanov, and S. I. Taneyev . During this period, Gol'denveizer's formation as a pianist was greatly influenced by his close relationships with…