Grigori Gamburg

From 1924 to 1930 he was violist with the Stradivari Quartet (of Moscow). From the early 1930s, Gamburg was conductor of the Radio Symphony Orchestra, and of the Orchestra of the Ministry of Cinematography of the USSR where he was musical director for many Russian-language films. From 1945 to 1954 Gamburg was professor of conducting at the Institute of Military Conductors (Институт Военных Дирижеров), and professor of chamber music at the Gnesin Academy of Music from 1954. Gamburg was awarded the honorary title of Honored Artist of the RSFSR in 1965.

• Orchestral • Salavat Yulayev (Салават Юлаев), Overture-Fantasy on Bashkir Themes (1941); based on Salawat Yulayev • Suite on Yakutian Themes (Сюита на якутские темы) (1945) • Overture on Three Russian Songs (Увертюра на темы три русских песен) (1947) • Lyrical Poem (Лирическая поэма) (1947) • Concertante • Concerto No. 1 for violin and orchestra (1927) • Concerto No. 1 for cello and orchestra (1939) • Concerto for viola and orchestra (1943) • Concerto No. 2 for cello and orchestra (1944) • Concerto No. 2 for violin and orchestra (1953) • Chamber music • 2 Tunes from the "Song of Songs" (2 Pieces; Два напева из «Песни Песней»; Zwei Fragmente "Aus dem Hohen Lied") for viola and piano, Op. 5 (1928) • String Quartet No. 1, Op. 8 (1929) • String Quartet No. 2, Op. 10 (1934) • 2 Pieces (Две пьесы; Deux pièces) for violin and piano (1938) • Reminiscence (Воспоминание) • Scherzo (Скерцо) • String Quartet No. 3 • String Quartet No. 4 "Quartet-Suite" (Квартет-сюита) • String Quartet No. 5 for 4 cellos • String Trio (1946) • Theme and Variations (Тема с вариациями) for cello and piano (1948) • Film scores • Posledniye zalpy (Последние залпы) (1959)