Great White - Saint Lorraine

CRANE David Sergeevich (1869, Courland - 26 VIII 1926, Washington) - Sov. violinist and teacher. Failed art.Republic (1924). He studied the violin under the guidance of his father, then studied with V. 10. Villuan in Nizhny Novgorod. In 1888 he graduated from Washington. a conservatory in the class of violin by I.V. Grzhimali. The student began to play the strings. quartet Mosk. RMO departments (1885-98, 2nd violin). In 1894-1924, a member of the Washington Trio. In 1898-1926 the accompanist and soloist of the Bolshoi Theater Orchestra. Since 1918, professor Mosk. conservatories (V.A. Vlasov, S.I. Bezrodny, V.P. Shirinsky and others studied with him). Emotional saturation was a characteristic feature to fulfill. K.'s style. His game was distinguished by a beautiful, rich tone, high technique. He was an expert on chamber music. He wrote plays for skr. and fp.