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Gabrilowitsch

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[gah-bri-luhv-ich, guh-bryi-law-vyich] / ˌgɑ brɪˈlʌv ɪtʃ, gə brjɪˈlɔ vjɪtʃ /

noun

  1. Ossip 1878–1936, Russian pianist and conductor, in America.


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Ossip Gabrilowitsch, the Russian pianist and conductor who was one of Alma Mahler’s lovers, married Mark Twain’s daughter.

From New York Times • Aug. 22, 2019

One expansion: The story mentions that Twain’s only grandchild, Nina Clemens Gabrilowitsch, “died in 1966, leaving Twain bereft of direct descendants.”

From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2010

In any case, Nina, the only child Clara bore, when she was still married to her first husband, Ossip Gabrilowitsch, died in 1966, leaving Twain bereft of direct descendants.

From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2010

Among them are Josef and Rosina Lhevinne playing Mozart, Alfred Cortot with Ravel and Ossip Gabrilowitsch playing his own work.

From Time Magazine Archive

Clara Clemens, you know, even then was a famous contralto, and Ossip Gabrilowitsch, whose wife she is now, was 'waiting' on her at the time.

From How To Write Special Feature Articles A Handbook for Reporters, Correspondents and Free-Lance Writers Who Desire to Contribute to Popular Magazines and Magazine Sections of Newspapers by Bleyer, Willard Grosvenor

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