Lobachyov, Grigory Grigor'yevich
(1888–1953)
Lobachyov [Luhbachyóff], Grigory Grigor'yevich (6–26/7–8–1888, M.; 6–18–1953, same). Grad. 1914 from the M. Mus.-Dramatic Sch., where he studied with Viktor Kalinnikov and Koreshchenko. Held administrative and teaching positions, incl. at the Ippolitov-Ivanov Mus. Sch. (1923–33). Was instrumental in establ. the genre of the Soviet mass (propaganda) song. Sabaneyev (B:4, p. 244) notes that many of Lobachyov's hymns and songs “breathe genuine warmth, true humour and, occasionally, biting irony.”…