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20th Century Russian

KABALEVSKY, Dmitri

Dmitri Kabalevsky, photographed with his daughter Elena and son Dmitri in St. Petersburg, 1909.

Born in St Petersburg, 17/Dec 30, 1904
Died in Moscow, Feb 14, 1987

  • Kabalevsky was a professor at the Moscow Conservatory and a music critic in print and on the radio.
  • Kabalevsky composed many works for children, starting when he taught piano to children during his own conservatory study.
  • Kabalevsky was a writer on music education and he helped develop school music programs. 1

Biography

Sources

  1. Dina Grigor′yevna Daragan, “Kabalevsky, Dmitry Borisovich,” Grove Music Online (2001), accessed October 30, 2019, https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-0000014573.

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