What is Dmitri Kabalevsky?
'''Dmitri Kabalevsky''' (born [[Saint Petersburg]], 30 December 1904; died [[Moscow]], 18 February 1987) was a [[Russians|Russian]] [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] [[composer]]. Kabalevsky is particularly well known as a composer of children's music. He wrote a lot of [[piano]] music. Many of these pieces are short pieces for children who are learning the piano. He also wrote larger works such as [[concerto]]s for the [[piano]] and [[violin]]. In 1918, his family moved to Moscow, where he had formal lessons in music at the Scriabin Musical Institute. He was known for attempting to get children involved in music. In 1925 he began his training at the Moscow Conservatory, studying composition with Catoire and later with Miaskovsky, also continuing piano studies with Goldenveyzer. {{bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Kabalevsky, Dmitri}} [[Category:1904 births]] [[Category:1987 deaths]] [[Category:20th-century Russian composers]]