Viel'gorsky, Mikhail Yur'yevich

Viel'gorsky [Veeyilgórsky] (V'yel'gorsky, Wielhorsky), Mikhail Yur'yevich (10–31/11–11–1788, P.; 8–28/9–9[10–10]–1856, M.). Brother of Matvey Viel'gorsky, grandfather of Venevitinov. Descended from a long established aristocratic family (his father was a Polish diplomat at the Russian court), Count Mikhail Viel'gorsky is remembered chiefly as a dedicated patron of the arts and as an amateur composer and performer. Having studied harmony with Martin y Soler and acquired a good technique in…