Tiomkin, Dimitri
(1894–1979)
Tiomkin (Tyomkin), Dimitri (Dmitry) (5–10–1894, P.; 11–11–1979, London). His musical studies were guided at the P. Cons. by F. Blumenfel'd and Glazunov, who exerted a great infl. on Tiomkin as a comp. Emigrated in 1921 and settled in Berlin, where he continued his pf studies with Busoni and made his concert debut playing Liszt's Second Conc. with the Berlin Philh. (1923). Later gave the European premiere of Gershwin's Conc. in F (1928, Paris Opera) and establ. a remarkable reputation in the…