Viktor Gusev

Viktor Mikhaylovich Gusev (Russian: Ви́ктор Миха́йлович Гу́сев, IPA: [ˈvʲiktər mʲɪˈxajləvʲɪdʑ ˈɡusʲɪf] (listen); 30 January 1909 – 23 January 1944) wrote lyrics to accompany several patriotic Soviet military tunes, including 'Polyushko Pole' and 'March of the Artillerymen'.

He wrote the play Spring in Moscow, which was the first Soviet musical theatre, staged by New Theatre under Nikolay Akimov in the early 1950s. It was later made into a film of the same name.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 30, 1909 (Moscow), Died January 23, 1944 (Moscow)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia (U.K.) CL6335 10-in. 11/9/1938 Song of the plains A. V. Aleksandrov ; M. K. Lemechko ; Red Army Choir of the U.S.S.R. Vocal chorus, with cornet lyricist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gusev, Viktor," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360287.

Gusev, Viktor. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360287.

"Gusev, Viktor." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360287

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