Biography

Soviet composer and conductor, member of the Union of Composers of the USSR. Honored Artist of the RSFSR (09/26/1973). In 1926 he graduated from the musical college in Penza, piano class. In 1926-1930 he studied at the Central Music College in Leningrad in piano classes with M. Druskin and composition with P. B. Ryazanov. Since 1929 he was a pianist in various concert associations and collectives, worked as a concertmaster of the ballet at the Leningrad Music Hall. In 1934-1940 he was a pianist, accordionist and arranger in Tea-jazz L. Utesov. His arrangements sounded such popular songs as "Bless you!", "Leisya, song", "Steamer", "Everything ...Read More