Gorchakov, Sergey Petrovich
(1905–1976)
Gorchakov [Guhrchakóff] (family name Tsveifel' [Zweifel]), Sergey Petrovich (2–10–1905, M.; 7–4–1976, same). Cond., comp., and arranger. Grad. 1929 from the M. Cons., where he studied comp. with Saradzhev. Cond. the All-Union Radio Orch. (1939–52) and taught orchestration at the Institute of Military Band Conducting (from 1960). Also wrote the dissertation Specific Problems of Transcribing Piano Music for Wind Orchestra (1959) and published the Practical Manual of Orchestration for Wind Orch…