Leff Pouishnoff
Lev Nikolaevich Pouishnoff (Russian: Лев Николаевич Пышнов, Lev Nikolayevich Pyshnov) (11 October [O.S. 29 September] 1891 – 28 May 1959) was a Russian-born pianist and composer, who made his home in the United Kingdom and whose career was largely in the West, from the 1920s onwards. He was especially associated with performances of the works of Frédéric Chopin, though he also played works by Franz Schubert, Robert Schumann, and Franz Liszt. His was among the earliest recordings of Schubert's Sonata in G major, D 894, made for English Columbia around 1928. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 11, 1891 (Odesa (city in southwestern Ukraine, administrative center of Odesa Oblast and Odesa Raion)), Died May 28, 1959 (London (capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1923
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 71947 | 10-in. | approximately 1922 | Gnomenreigen | Leff Pouishnoff | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Columbia | 71948 | 10-in. | approximately 1922 | Quand il pleut | Leff Pouishnoff | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Columbia | 71949 | 10-in. | approximately 1922 | Etudes : a) G flat, opus 25 ; b) C sharp, opus 10 | Leff Pouishnoff | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Columbia | 71950 | 10-in. | approximately 1922 | Overture in D major | Leff Pouishnoff | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Columbia | 73316 | 10-in. | approximately 1923 | The ruin of Athens : March of the Dervishes | Leff Pouishnoff | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Columbia | 73388 | 10-in. | approximately 1923 | Polka, opus 42 | Leff Pouishnoff | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Columbia | 73390 | 10-in. | approximately 1923 | Arabeske G major | Leff Pouishnoff | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pouishnoff, Leff," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/353929.
Pouishnoff, Leff. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/353929.
"Pouishnoff, Leff." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.
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Wikipedia: Leff Pouishnoff
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LCNAR: Pouishnoff, Leff, 1891-1959 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98031349
Wikidata: Leff Pouishnoff - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6516646
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/54347776
MusicBrainz: Leff Pouishnoff - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/275d4b68-df6e-432a-a634-58dd792e011c
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1970520 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1970520
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