Vurm, Vasily Vasil'yevich
(1826–1904)
Vurm, Vasily (Wilhelm) Vasil'yevich (9–5–1826, Braunschweig; 4–7–1904, P.). German trumpeter, pedagogue, and comp. Following study in Germany, settled in Russia, where he was a soloist of the P. Imperial Theater Orch. (1847–78) and taught at the P. Cons. (1868–1904). His trumpet students incl. Armsheimer and A. Gordon . Works: orch works; marches for band; tpt method; pf arr. of all of the Russian Guard marches; cornet and pf transcr. of works by Russian composers, J. S. Bach, Schumann, and…