Yakov Eshpay

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Yakov Andreyevich Eshpay (Russian: Я́ков Андре́евич Эшпа́й; 1890, Kokshamary – 1963, Moscow)[1] was a Russian composer and music teacher. He studied under Georgi Conus at the Moscow Conservatory. He was ethnic Mari. He is partly noted for his work concerning the folk music of the Mari people. He was the father of the better-known composer Andrei Eshpai, and the grandfather of the filmmaker Andrei Andreyevich Eshpai.

References

  1. ↑ Levon Hakobian (1998). Music of the Soviet age, 1917-1987. Melos Music Literature. p. 316. ISBN 978-91-972133-4-9. Retrieved 7 July 2013. 
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