Moritz Bernard was a Russian composer, excellent pianist, and pedagogue. Pupil of John Field (Moscow, 1811) and Hassler.
Background
Moritz was born in 1794, in Elgava, Jelgavas, Latvia.
Achievements
In 1829 in Saint-Petersburg he opened a music-store. In 40-50 yy. his music-store became the most popular music-store not only in Russia, but also abroad.