Pul'ver, Lev Mikhailovich
(1883–1970)
Pul'ver [Púlvir], Lev (Leib) Mikhailovich (12–6/18–1883, Verkhnedneprovsk [now Dnepropetrovsk distr.]; 3–18–1970, M.). Cond., violinist, and comp. Grad. 1908 from the P. Cons., where he studied comp. with A. K. Lyadov and N. Solov'yov and also vn. Perf. at the Bolshoi Theater (1909–23), taught at the Mus.-Dramatic Sch. of the M. Philh. Soc., and also cond. orchestras in Kiev, Kharkov, and Minsk. From 1922–49 was comp. of the M. Jewish Theater, for which he wrote many stage works. Works…