| Personal data | |
|---|---|
| Surname | Khesselberg |
| Name | Eduard |
| Birth year | 1870 |
| Birth month | 5 |
| Birth day | 3 |
| Birth place | Riga |
| Death year | 1935 |
| Death month | 6 |
| Death day | 12 |
| Death place | Los |
| Sex | M |
Khesselberg Eduard (Gregory) (03.05.1870, Riga — 12.06.1935, Los Angeles) — pianist, composer. Studied at the conservatoire of the Moscow Philharmonic Society and under Anton Rubinstein. Lived in France and Germany; emigrated to the USA in 1892; directed conservatories in various cities. In 1912, appointed piano teacher and examiner at the Toronto Conservatoire and several women's colleges. Taught at the conservatoires of Hamilton and London; lived in Toronto until 1918. Author of over 100 piano pieces and songs. Pseudonym — D'Essenelli. Father of film actor Melvyn Douglas.
Works: Modern Music and Musicians. New York, Toronto, 1912.