Boris Sergeyevich Mayzel' (Russian: Борис Серге́евич Майзель, 17 June 1907 [O.S.
He was born in Saint Petersburg to a family of physicist Sergey Mayzel.
He studied with Maximilian Steinberg and Pyotr Ryazanov at the Leningrad Conservatory.
He participated in the civil defense of Leningrad during the blockade.
He primarily wrote symphonies, but his works also include concertos and operas.