Lensky, Aleksandr Stepanovich
(1910–1978)
Lensky [Lyénsky], Aleksandr Stepanovich (3–12/25–1910, Nechayevka, Saransk distr. [now Mordovsk]; 10–7–1978, M.). Comp. and pedagogue. Grad. as a comp. and choral cond. from the Rostov-on-Don Mus. Sch. (1931), where he studied with N. Kheifets , and from the M. Cons. (1937), where his teachers incl. Litinsky. Resided in Tadzhikistan from 1937–56 and held administrative and teaching positions, incl. at the M. Cons. (1966–74). Among his pupils were Saifiddinov and Z. Shakhidi . Comp. the first…