About
Prominent musician and conductor who, in 1905, became one of the first pianists to record music for the Welte-Mignon mechanical piano.
Before Fame
He studied with Anton Rubinstein and Nikolai Medtner at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory.
Trivia
He conducted the Munich Philharmonic from 1910 until 1914.
Family Life
He married singer Clara Clemens (daughter of author Mark Twain) in October of 1909. They had a child, Nina, who would become Twain's last descendant.
Associated With
He recommended Sergei Rachmaninoff for the position of Boston Symphony Orchestra conductor.
