Nikolai Myaskovsky

Nikolai Myaskovsky
Никола́й Мяско́вский
Myaskovsky in 1912
Born(1881-04-20)20 April 1881
Nowogieorgiewsk, Congress Poland, Russian Empire
Died8 August 1950(1950-08-08) (aged 69)
Moscow, Soviet Union
EducationSaint Petersburg Conservatory
Occupations
  • Composer
  • Academic teacher
WorksList of compositions

Nikolai Yakovlevich Myaskovsky (Russian: Никола́й Я́ковлевич Мяско́вский; Polish: Mikołaj Miąskowski; 20 April 1881 – 8 August 1950), was a Russian and Soviet composer. He is sometimes referred to as the "Father of the Soviet Symphony". Myaskovsky was awarded the Stalin Prize five times.

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