Zhitomirsky [Zhitómursky], Aleksandr Matveyevich (5–11/23–1881, Kherson; 12–16–1937, L.). Comp. and pedagogue. Following vn study with Mtynarsky at the Odessa Mus. Sch. of the RMS (1898), received lessons in Vienna (1898–99) from Prill (vn), Foll (theory), and Dehr (pf). Later completed his training with Glazunov, A. K. Lyadov, N. Rimsky-Korsakov, and N. Solov'yov at the P. Cons., grad. 1910. Taught orchestration and comp. at this institution (1915–37), including among his pupils A…