Ossovsky, Aleksandr Vyacheslavovich
(1871–1957)
Ossovsky [Assóffsky], Aleksandr Vyacheslavovich (3–19/31–1871, Kishinev; 7–31–1957, L.). Music critic, musicologist, and comp. Studied vn with Bezekirsky, attended the P. Cons. (1896–98), and was a comp. pupil of N. Rimsky-Korsakov (1900–02). Taught at the P. [later L.] Cons. (1915–18 and 1921–52) and at L. Univ. Is best known as a critic and historian. Cond. research on J. S. Bach, Bruckner, Corelli, Mahler, Rameau, Reger, Schoenberg, Vivaldi, and many Russian comp., incl. Glazunov, Glinka…