Kabalevsky

[ kah-buh-lef-skee; Russian kuh-buh-lyef-skyee ]

noun

1. Dmi·tri [d, uh, -, mee, -tree, dmyee, -t, r, yee], 1904–1987, Russian composer.

Example Sentences

In fact, the extensive programming of Shostakovich, Prokofiev and Kabalevsky has had repercussions in our consulates and has got all the ‘bright boys’ in Europe saying that we are playing Russians because we have no composers of our own.

From New York Times

His solo career saw him combine the classical stalwarts with first performances: he gave the first UK performances of the Violin Concerto by Dmitri Kabalevsky and the Violin Sonata by Dmitri Shostakovich, and was also responsible for the premiere of the Violin Concerto by Nikolas Skalkottas at the Athens festival and the first performance of the Mendelssohn concerto on television.

From The Guardian

He brings the same sense of exploration to the cello repertoire: he has performed such oddities as the concerti of Dmitri Kabalevsky and Gerald Finzi, plus his own transcription of the Brahms D minor violin sonata.

From Time Magazine Archive

Kabalevsky's conducting stint last week was the high point for a touring musical contingent from Russia, including Composers Dmitry Shostakovich, Konstantin Dankevich, Tikhon Khrennikov, Fikret Amirov, and Music Critic Boris Yarustovsky.

From Time Magazine Archive

Also basking in official favor were long-nosed Dmitri Kabalevsky, Caucasus-born Lev Knipper, and aging, conservative Nicolas Miaskovsky, who was composing symphonies long before the Old Bolsheviks were dry behind the ears.

From Time Magazine Archive