Vinkler, Aleksandr Adol'fovich

Vinkler [Véenklir] (Winkler), Aleksandr Adol'fovich (2–19/3–3–1865, Kharkov; 8–6–1935, Besançon). Pianist, comp., and member of the Belyayev Circle. Grad. 1887 from the law sch. of Kharkov Univ. and 1889 from the mus. sch. of the RMS, Kharkov section. Later studied in Paris with Duvernoy (pf) and in Vienna with Leschetizky (pf) and Navrátil (comp.). Taught pf in Kharkov (1890–96), then joined the faculty of the P. Cons. (1896–1924). Best known among his students are Prokof'yev and Swan…