Busoni

(bu-zo'-m), Ferruccio (fer-ru- chi-o) Benvenuto, pst compr. b. Empoli, near Florence, Apr. 1, 1866. Father played clarinet, mother (Anna Wei ) pianist gave him first le ons; ddbut Vienna at age of 9, studied there with Hans Schmitt and in Graz with Remy (Meyer); at 17 so succe ful m Italy that a medal was struck m his honor by Florence and he was elected a member of Accademia Filar monica at Bologna; 1886 Leipzig; teaching Helsingfors 1888; at Moscow 1890, after taking Rubin stein prize, at Boston, Ma . 1891-93; m 1894 located in Berlin; 1908-1909 at Vienna^ with occasional tours; 1913 director Liceo Musicale, Bologna; opera Die Braulwahl Hamburg, Apr. 13, 1912.