Aleksandr Gauk

Composer

Birthday August 15, 1893

Birth Sign Leo

Birthplace Russia

DEATH DATE Mar 30, 1963 (69)

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About

Russian composer known for being the conductor of the Leningrad Philharmonic and USSR State Symphony Orchestras, among others.

Before Fame

He conducted his first student orchestra in 1912.

Trivia

He died in the midst of writing his autobiography in 1963.

Family Life

He married ballerina Elena Gerdt.

Associated With

He studied under teacher and famed composer Felix Blumenfeld.