Matvey Blanter
Matvey Isaakovich Blanter (Russian: Матве́й Исаа́кович Бла́нтер) (10 February [O.S. 28 January] 1903 – 27 September 1990) was a Soviet composer, and one of the most prominent composers of popular songs and film music in the Soviet Union. Among many other works, he wrote the famous "Katyusha" (1938), performed to this day internationally. He was active as a composer until 1975, producing more than two thousand songs.
Matvey Blanter | |
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| Born | Matvey Isaakovich Blanter 10 February [O.S. 28 January] 1903 Pochep, Chernigov Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 27 September 1990 (aged 87) |
| Burial place | Novodevichy Cemetery, Moscow |
| Citizenship | Soviet |
| Alma mater | Kursk Higher Music School, Musico-Dramatic School of the Moscow Philharmonic Society |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Years active | 1920–1990 |
| Awards | Hero of Socialist Labour People's Artist of the USSR |
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