Dostoevsky's acquaintances: K. P. Villebois, Russian composer with a French surname

All his life F. M. Dostoevsky was bound with music. He liked singing and attended literary and musical events and concerts, Russian and Italian opera. Thus, music found its way in his works. The writer was well-received among the composers, musicians, singers and actors. Dostoevsky used to meet Petersburg musicians in different years, particularly, in 1860 in the circle of his friends, at literary and musical events, where they often appeared together. Among his acquaintances there were musicians and composers M. I. Glinka, K. N. Lyadov, M. P. Mussorgsky, the Rubinsteins, A. N. Serov, P. P. Sokalsky, K. P. Villebois, G. Venyavsky, N. A. Kashevsky. Dostoevsky met only once some of them while he was bound with others by companionship during a long time. In late 1860 - early 1861 Dostoevsky got acquainted with composer K. P. Villebois, a disciple and assistant of M. I. Glinka. A common interest they had in determining an ethnie in art and in the Russian idea drew them together for a short period of time...