Yuri Levitin

Yuri Abramoviсh Levitin (Yuriy, Youri; Levitine) (Russian: Юрий Абра́мович Левитин; 28 December [O.S.

15 December] 1912 in Poltava – 26 July 1993[1] in Moscow)[2] was a Soviet Russian composer of classical music.

He finished conservatory with composition classes under Dmitri Shostakovich.

After this he managed the musical portion of the theater in Tashkent (1941-1942).

His output includes four operas; seven cantatas; two symphonies; concertos for orchestra, and for solo instruments and orchestra including trumpet, clarinet, cello, oboe and horn; chamber- instrument ensembles, including about a dozen string quartets; many songs; and music for films.