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Viktor Bely

1904 – 1983

Russian composer

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About Viktor Bely

Lived 1904 – 1983 (aged 78–79). Viktor Bely was a Russian composer, music educator and professor.

Viktor Arkadyevich Bely (; original name Дави́д Аро́нович Вейс; 14 January 1904 – 6 March 1983), was a Soviet composer and social activist.

Bely was born in Berdichev, in the Kiev Governorate of the Russian Empire (present-day Ukraine). In 1929 he graduated from the Moscow Conservatory and later taught on the faculty of that school from 1935–1948. In 1939 he became a member of Union of Soviet Composers. He was awarded the Stalin Prize in 1952 and was named an honored artist of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic in 1956. In 1980 he was endowed with the honorary title of People's Artist of the RSFSR.

Selected works Chamber music Poème (Поэма) for viola and piano (1921) Sonata for violin and piano (1953)

Piano Variations (Вариации) (1921) Piano Sonata No. 1 (1923) 2 Fugues (2 фуги) (1925) Piano Sonata No. 2 (1926) Lyrical Sonatina (Лирическая сонатина) (1928) 3 Miniatures on Bashkortostani Themes (3 миниатюры на башк. темы) (1939) Piano Sonata No. 3 (1941) Piano Sonata No. 4 (1946) 16 Preludes on Soviet Melodies (16 прелюдий на мелодии народов СССР) (1947) 5 Pieces on Belarusian Folk Themes (5 пьес на белорусских народные темы) (1950) 4 Pieces on Tajikistani Themes (4 пьесы на таджикистана темы) (1955) 10 Pieces for Children (10 детских пьес) (1967)

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Important facts

Born
1904, Berdychiv
Birth century
Nationality
Education
Moscow Conservatory
Positions held
Editor-in-chief
Employers
Moscow Conservatory, Belarusian State Academy of Music
Awards
Stalin Prize; Order of the October Revolution; Order of the Badge of Honour; Order of the Red Banner of Labour; People's Artist of the RSFSR; Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic; Honored Artist of the Belarusian SSR; Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"; Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow"
Also known as
Viktor Arkadyevich Bely

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Viktor Bely's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Viktor Bely?

Russian composer (1904–1983)

When was Viktor Bely born?

Viktor Bely was born in 1904 in Berdychiv.

When did Viktor Bely die?

Viktor Bely died on 6 March 1983 in Moscow.

What was Viktor Bely's occupation?

Viktor Bely was a composer, music educator and professor.

What nationality was Viktor Bely?

Viktor Bely was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Viktor Bely

· Wikidata: Q4083044

· DBpedia: Viktor Bely

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