Uspensky, Vladislav Aleksandrovich

Uspensky [Uspénsky], Vladislav Aleksandrovich (9–7–1937, Omsk). Pedagogue and comp. Grad. 1962 from the L. Cons., where he was a pupil of Arapov. Completed post-grad. study with Shostakovich (1965), then joined the faculty of the L. Cons. Has held administrative positions in the Composers' Union. Demonstrates a great versatility in style in his Conc. for Electric Guitar and Orch. (written in a pop idiom), Music for Strings and Percussion (a hybrid of string quartet, concerto, and symphony)…