Aleksandr Shamilyevich Melik-Pashayev was a Soviet Armenian conductor, composer, pianist and pedagogue. He made numerous highly regarded recordings with Melodiya from the 1940s to the 1960s, including memorable versions of Boris Godunov, War and... Wikipedia
Born: October 23, 1905, Tbilisi, Georgia
Died: June 18, 1964 (age 58 years), Moscow, Russia
Children: Alexandre Alexandrovitch Melik-Pachaïev