Yavorsky, Boleslav Leopol'dovich

Yavorsky [Yivórsky], Boleslav Leopol'dovich (6–10/22–1877, Kharkov; 11–26–1942, Saratov). Theorist, pianist, and comp. Grad. 1898 from the Kiev Mus. Sch., where he studied with Pukhal'sky (pf), and 1903 from the M. Cons., where he was a pupil of S. I. Taneyev (pf and comp.). With the latter, founded the first People's Cons. in M. and, with Glier, helped to organize a similar institution in Kiev (1916–17). Taught at the M. People's Cons. until 1916, then joined the faculty of the Kiev Cons. Also…