Ossip Gabrilowitsch

Ossip Gabrilowitsch was born into a Jewish family in [[Saint Petersburg]]. His parents were Salomon Gabrilowitsch and Rose Segall.<ref name=obit/> {{Failed verification|date=May 2017}}<!--NYT obit does not mention either of his parents' names, though it does indirectly confirm his father's name by including the patronymic "Salomonivich". Source also fails to confirm that the familay was Jewish.-->

Ossip Gabrilowitsch was born into a Jewish family in [[Saint Petersburg]]. His parents were Salomon Gabrilowitsch and Rose Segall.<ref name=obit/> {{Failed verification|date=May 2017}}<!--NYT obit does not mention either of his parents' names, though it does indirectly confirm his father's name by including the patronymic "Salomonivich". Source also fails to confirm that the familay was Jewish.-->

He studied the piano and composition at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory, with [[Anton Rubinstein]], [[Anatoly Lyadov]], [[Alexander Glazunov]] and [[Nikolai Medtner]] among others. After graduating in 1894, he spent two years studying piano with [[Theodor Leschetizky]] in Vienna.

He studied the piano and composition at the [[Saint Petersburg Conservatory]], with [[Anton Rubinstein]], [[Anatoly Lyadov]], [[Alexander Glazunov]] and [[Nikolai Medtner]] among others. After graduating in 1894, he spent two years studying piano with [[Theodor Leschetizky]] in Vienna.

In July 1905 he recorded ten pieces for the [[Welte-Mignon|Welte-Mignon reproducing piano]], one of the first pianists to do so. Between 1915 and 1927, he subsequently recorded at least fifteen more reproducing rolls for [[Duo-Art]] and at least five reproducing rolls for [[American Piano Company|Ampico]].

In July 1905 he recorded ten pieces for the [[Welte-Mignon|Welte-Mignon reproducing piano]], one of the first pianists to do so. Between 1915 and 1927, he subsequently recorded at least fifteen more reproducing rolls for [[Duo-Art]] and at least five reproducing rolls for [[American Piano Company|Ampico]].