KABALEVSKY Dmitri

Bio

Dmitry Kabalevsky (1904 - 1987) is a Soviet composer of music in a nationalistic Russian, whose music also found an international audience. Kabalevsky began writing music at age 18, at first mostly works for the piano. He made several European tours after World War II, playing his own music, and he won numerous awards in the Soviet Union, for his music and teaching as well as his loyal service to the government. In addition to operas and piano music, Kabalevsky wrote concerti, chamber music, symphonies, and dramatic pieces.