Villuan, Vasily Yul'yevich
(1850–1922)
Villuan [Villuan] (Villoing), Vasily Yul'yevich (10–16/28–1850, M.; 9–15–1922, Nizhniy Novgorod [now Gorky]). Violinist, pianist, cond., and comp. Nephew of A. Villuan, with whom he studied pf. Grad. as a violinist from the M. Cons. (1873), studying with F. Laub. Later settled in Nizhniy Novgorod, where he founded and cond. a sym. orch., and organized music classes. Among his pupils were Dobrovein (Dobrowen) and Lyapunov. Also wrote textbooks on harmony and elementary theory. Works: 3…