Oborin, Lev Nikolayevich
(1907–1974)
Oborin [Abóreen], Lev Nikolayevich (8–29/9–11–1907, M.; 1–5–1974, same). Pianist and comp. Studied with Gnesina at the Gnesin Mus. Sch. and later with K. Igumnov (pf) and Myaskovsky (comp.) at the M. Cons.; grad. 1926. Was one of the finest Soviet pianists of the twentieth century. Won the first International Chopin Competition (Warsaw, 1927), then joined the faculty of the M. Cons. (1928). Among his students were V. Ashkenazy, Mushel', and G. Rozhdestvensky . Concertized extensively, often…