Aleksandr Kasyanov (composer)
Aleksandr Kasyanov Александр Касьянов | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 29 August 1891 [O.S. 17 August] Bolobonovo, Simbirsk Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 13 February 1982 (aged 90) Gorky, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (present-day Nizhny Novgorod) |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupations | |
| Instrument | Piano |
Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Kasyanov (29 August 1891 [O.S. 17 August] – 13 February 1982) was a Soviet and Russian composer, conductor, pianist and professor. He received the Order of Lenin in 1967, Order of the October Revolution in 1981, and People's Artist of the USSR in 1971.