Velikanov, Vasily Vasil'yevich
(1898–1969)
Velikanov [Vileekánuhff], Vasily Vasil'yevich (4–13/25–1898, P.; 1–29–1969, Alma-Ata). Comp. and pianist. Grad. 1931 from the L. Cons., where he was a pupil of V. Shcherbachyov . From 1937 lived in Alma-Ata and collected folk songs. Some of them were publ. in Folk Songs of the Vologda District (L., 1938). Also taught at the Alma-Ata Cons. from 1951, including among his students Koishibayev. Comp. the first Kazakh ballet, Kalkaman and Mamur. Works: Sort by:DefaultTitleDateAscendingDescending…