Vorobkevich, Isidor Ivanovich
(1836–1903)
Vorobkevich [Vuhrapkyéveech], Isidor Ivanovich (pseud. Danilo Mlaka) (5–5–1836, Chernovitsy; 9–19–1903, same). Ukrainian comp., poet, and cond. Studied at the Chernovitsy Theological Seminary, where he later taught, and at the Vienna Cons. Introduced into theater orchestras various Ukrainian folk instruments. His students incl. Bazhansky. Works: mus. comedies; songs; cho. works. Bibliography: Yu. Keldysh, ed.: Muzykal'naya entsiklopediya [Soviet Encyclopedia of Music] (Moscow, 1973)