Verzhbilovich, Aleksandr Valerianovich
(1849–1911)
Verzhbilovich [Virzhbeedóveech], Aleksandr Valerianovich (12–27–1849, P.; 3–2–1911, same). Cellist and comp. Grad. 1871 from the P. Cons., where he was a pupil of K. Davydov . Was one of the finest pre-revolutionary cellists. Perf. with Auer, F. Blumenfel'd , A. Esipova, Rachmaninoff, A. Rubinshtein , V. Safonov, and Ziloti (Siloti), among others. Also is the dedicatee of works by Glazunov and Nápravník. Taught at the P. Cons. from 1882–1911, infl. a whole generation of cellists, incl. S…