Artyom'yev, Eduard
(*1937)
Artyom'yev [Artyémyiff] (Artemyev), Eduard (1937-). Grad. 1960 from the M. Cons., where he was a comp. pupil of Shaporin. Is one of the pioneers of electronic music in the USSR, and has interested other prominent Soviet composers in this area, incl. Denisov, Gubaidulina, Nemtin, and Shnitke (Schnittke). Was early influenced by the French Impressionists and Stravinsky; later turned to rock music, preferring its “expression and direct emotional impact.” Many of his works synthesize elements from…