Sher, Veniamin Iosifovich
(1900–1962)
Sher [Sher], Veniamin Iosifovich (11–11/24–1900, Odessa; 12–30–1962, L.). Violinist, pedagogue, and comp. Grad. 1923 from the L. Cons. as a violinist, then studied comp. with Kalafati (1923–27). Held perf. positions in orchestras and quartets, and joined the faculty of the L. Cons. in 1925. Works: Sort by:DefaultTitleDateAscendingDescending Vn Conc. (1947); Vn Sonata (1926); 3 qts (1927, 1932, 1953); Unacc. Vn Sonata (1930); Pf Qnt (1954); Unacc. Va Sonata; Fant. on themes from Prokof'yev's War…