Mikhael Rafailovich Raukhverger (also transliterated as Rauchverger or Rauverger; ; November 22, 1901 in Odessa

Odessa

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 – October 18, 1989 in Moscow

Moscow

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) was a Jewish–Soviet pianist and composer. He graduated from the Moscow Conservatory

Moscow Conservatory

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 under Felix Blumenfeld

Felix Blumenfeld

Felix Mikhailovich Blumenfeld was a Russian composer, conductor, pianist and teacher.He was born in Kovalevka, Kherson Governorate, Russian Empire , the son of Austrian Mikhail Frantsevich Blumenfeld and the Polish Marie Szymanowska, and studied composition at the St...

 in 1927 and in 1929–1941 taught there. He then moved to the Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic

Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic

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where he composed early Kirghiz operas and ballets. He composed several operas and ballets, a symphony and a symphonic suite, a cello concerto, three string quartets, piano pieces, more than four hundred choral works and songs as well as drama and film scores. He was awarded Honored Artist of RSFSR (1974) and People's Artist of Kyrgyzstan (1961).