| Personal data | |
|---|---|
| Surname | Gurvich |
| Name | Alexander |
| Birth year | 1911 |
| Birth month | 3 |
| Birth day | 21 |
| Birth place | Riga |
| Death year | 1942 |
| Death month | 4 |
| Death day | 14 |
| Death place | Riga |
| Sex | M |
Gurvich (Gurwitsch) Alexander (21 March 1911, Riga – 14 April 1942, Riga) — pianist.
Alexander Gurvich was the son of Ya. Gurvich. In his youth, studied with V. Brock. Graduated from the Latvian Conservatory in 1934 (class of Professor P. Schubert). In 1935, he pursued advanced studies in Austria, becoming one of the leading pupils of the Viennese virtuoso Emil von Sauer. In Riga, he worked as a private piano teacher and regularly gave solo performances, as well as ensemble concerts with his father. Notably, in 1929, the two performed a three-part concert series featuring the complete violin sonatas of L. van Beethoven. His repertoire included works by J. Brahms, R. Schumann, and J. S. Bach.
Sources:
Segodnya Vecherom (Tonight). 1936. No. 55;
Breģe I. Cittautu mūziķi Latvijā, 1401–1939. Riga, 2001, p. 64.