VALÉORINE London

Aleksandr Gauk

Aleksandr Gauk was a Russian and Soviet conductor, composer and university teacher (1893–1963). He was born at Odesa and died at Moscow.

Also recorded as Aleksandr Vassilievich Gauk; Alexander Vassilievich Gauk.

Overview

Born at Odesa in 1893, died at Moscow in 1963.

Formation and teaching

Aleksandr Gauk studied at Saint Petersburg Conservatory. He trained under Felix Mikhailovich Blumenfeld, Alexander Glazunov and Nikolai Tcherepnin.

As a teacher, Aleksandr Gauk is recorded in connection with Gennady Cherkasov, Yevgeny Svetlanov, Alexander Melik-Pashayev, Yevgeny Mravinsky and Konstantin Simeonov. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.

Literature

2 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Gauk, Aleksandr Vasil′yevich, Oxford Music Online, 2001. Saùng-gauk, Oxford Music Online, 2001.

In detail

Aleksandr Gauk studied at Saint Petersburg Conservatory. training under Felix Mikhailovich Blumenfeld, Alexander Glazunov and Nikolai Tcherepnin is recorded. Gennady Cherkasov, Yevgeny Svetlanov and Alexander Melik-Pashayev are recorded as having studied under Aleksandr Gauk.

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are classical.

Employment is recorded with Moscow Conservatory.

Distinctions recorded are People's Artist of the RSFSR.

Chronology

  1. 1893Aleksandr Gauk born at Odesa.
  2. 1963Aleksandr Gauk died at Moscow.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Alexander Gauk”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    Consult the source

  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q972169: Aleksandr Gauk

    Consult the source

Elsewhere in Music memorabilia

9,694 published records in this field, each with its sources named.

Best supported in this field

Read the complete music memorabilia index

Within VALÉORINE