About
Holds the unfortunate distinction of giving a bad performance as a soloist for the Russian premiere of Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1.
Before Fame
He attended the Saint Petersburg Conservatory, being part of the inaugural class of graduates along with Tchaikovsky.
Trivia
He taught Vladimir Demyansky and Anna Ornatskaya who would later teach Sergei Rachmaninoff.
Family Life
He died where he was born, in Saint Petersburg, when he was only 54.
Associated With
He gave the Russian premiere of Franz Liszt's Piano Concerto No. 2 in A.
