Matvey Blanter
Matvey Blanter Матвей Блантер | |
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| Born | 10 February 1903 Pochep, Chernigov Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 27 September 1990 (aged 87) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Years active | 1920–1990 |
Matvey Isaakovich Blanter (10 February [O.S. 28 January] 1903 – 27 September 1990) was a Soviet composer, and one of the most prominent composers of popular songs and film music in the Soviet Union. Among many other works, he wrote the famous "Katyusha" (1938), performed to this day internationally. He was active as a composer until 1975, producing more than two thousand songs.