Dmitri Borisovich Kabalevsky
Russian composer
Died when: 82 years 48 days (985 months)Star Sign: Capricorn
Dmitry Borisovich Kabalevsky (Russian: Дми́трий Бори́сович Кабале́вский ; 30 December [O.S. 17 December] 1904 – 14 February 1987) was a Soviet composer, conductor, pianist and pedagogue of Russian gentry descent.
He helped set up the Union of Soviet Composers in Moscow and remained one of its leading figures during his lifetime.
He was a prolific composer of piano music and chamber music; many of his piano works were performed by Vladimir Horowitz.
He is best known in Western Europe for his Second Symphony, the "Comedians' Galop" from The Comedians Suite, Op. 26 and his Third Piano Concerto.
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