Pabst, Paul
(1854–1897)
Pabst, Paul (Pavel Avgustovich) (5–27–1854, Königsberg [now Kaliningrad]; 5–28/6–9–1897, M.). Pianist, pedagogue, and composer of German birth; son of A. Pabst. Following early piano study with his father, Pabst continued his training under A. Door at the Vienna Hochschule für Musik and also received lessons from Liszt. In 1874 he traveled to Riga, where he taught piano; four years later he accepted a position at the M. Cons. at the invitation of N. Rubinshtein . Following the latter's death…