Starokadomsky, Mikhail Leonidovich

Starokadomsky [Stuhrakáduhmsky], Mikhail Leonidovich (5–31/6–13–1901, Brest-Litovsk; 4–24–1954, M.). Organist, pedagogue, and comp. Grad. 1926 as an organist and 1928 as a comp. from the M. Cons., where his teachers incl. A. Gedike (Goedicke; organ) and Myaskovsky and Vasilenko (comp.). Completed post-grad. work in 1930, then taught orchestration at this institution from 1930–54 (with interruptions). As a comp., is best known for his songs for children. Works: Sort…