Boris Alexandrovich Alexandrov

Major General Boris Alexandrovich Alexandrov (Russian: Борис Александрович Александров, August 4, 1905 Bologoye – June 17, 1994 Moscow) was a Soviet Russian composer, and, from 1946 to 1986, the second head of the Alexandrov Ensemble which was founded by his father, Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov. Alexandrov reached the rank of Major-General and was awarded the order of Hero of Socialist Labour, the Lenin Prize and the State Prize of the USSR, and named People's Artist of the USSR. Alexandrov is also the composer of the Anthem of Transnistria.

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Boris Alexandrovich Alexandrov
Birth dateAugust 04, 1905
Birth place
Bologoye , Russian Empire
Date of deathJune 17, 1994
Place of death
Moscow , Russia
Resting place
Novodevichy Cemetery
Parents
Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov
Known for
Alexandrov Ensemble

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