Shishakov, Yury Nikolayevich
(*1925)
Shishakov [Shishakóff], Yury Nikolayevich (1–18–1925, M.). Pedagogue and comp. Studied with Gnesin at the Gnesin Institute. Grad. in 1948 and joined the faculty. Wrote a handbook on orchestration for folk instrument orchestras. W: 2 sym. (1947, 1953); Pf Conc. (1963); pieces for vn, pf; folk inst orch: Sym. (1976), concs. [with folk inst. orch.] for vn (1964), bayan (1949), dombra (1950, 1971), balalaika (1953, D2527), perc. (1967, D2582), dombra, balalaika, and 2-gusli (1970); pieces for…