Zhukovsky, German Leont'yevich
(1913–1976)
Zhukovsky [Zhukóffsky], German Leont'yevich (10–31/11-[11] 13–1913, Radzivilovo, Volynya; 3–15–1976, Kiev). Ukrainian comp. Grad. from the Kiev Cons. 1937 as a pianist and 1941 as a comp., studying with Revutsky. Taught theory at this institution from 1951–58. Comp. primarily in large forms, in a style conforming to the goals of socialist realism. However, one of his works, From the Whole Heart, provoked the wrath of the authorities and was banned from perf. in 1950. It was later revised, with…