Nikolai Myaskovsky

Nikolai Myaskovsky
Nikolai Myaskovsky
Никола́й Мяско́вский
	Myaskovsky in 1912
Born	20 April 1881; Nowogieorgiewsk, Congress Poland, Russian Empire
Died	8 August 1950 (aged 69); Moscow, Soviet Union
Education	Saint Petersburg Conservatory
Occupations	Composer; Academic teacher;
Works	List of compositions

Nikolai Yakovlevich Myaskovsky^[1] (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.

^ Also transliterated as Miaskovsky or Miaskowsky

[1] Also transliterated as Miaskovsky or Miaskowsky

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