Tikhon Khrennikov

Russian soviet composer (1913-2007).

Born June 10th, 1913 in Yelets. [ref]

Died August 14th, 2007 at 94 years old in Moscow. [ref]

Occupations
choreographer, composer, music critic, musicologist, pianist, politician, university teacher
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