About Boris Mayzel
Lived 1907 – 1986 (aged 79). Boris Mayzel was a Russian composer.
Boris Sergeyevich Mayzel' (, – 9 July 1986) was a Soviet composer.
He was born in Saint Petersburg to a family of physicist Sergey Mayzel. He studied with Maximilian Steinberg and Pyotr Ryazanov at the Leningrad Conservatory. He graduated in 1936. Early on, he had worked on stage works.
He participated in the civil defense of Leningrad during the blockade. He was afterwards evacuated to Sverdlovsk from 1942 to 1944.
He lived in Moscow from 1944 to his death.
He primarily wrote symphonies, but his works also include concertos and operas.
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Who was Boris Mayzel?
Soviet composer (1907-1986)
When was Boris Mayzel born?
Boris Mayzel was born on 4 June 1907 in Saint Petersburg.
When did Boris Mayzel die?
Boris Mayzel died on 9 July 1986 in Moscow.
What was Boris Mayzel's occupation?
Boris Mayzel was a composer.
What nationality was Boris Mayzel?
Boris Mayzel was Russian.
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