House of Composers

It all starts with the story of how this building was built. In early 1950, composer Isaac Dunaevsky, in front of his fellow musicians, put forward the idea of creating a housing cooperative called the Soviet Composer. Like-minded people, including the famous Shostakovich, Blanter, Khachaturian and the head of the Horseradish union, liked the idea and decided to promote the idea further. In the summer, Joseph Stalin approved the project and instructed the bank to subsidize the construction. The building was designed by architect Isidore Leontievich Marcuse, who managed to accommodate 2 houses without destroying the historical buildings and without going beyond the stylistic framework of the surrounding buildings. The house was home to popular performers, composers, and music-related personalities who could afford the luxury. In the future, in addition to the music library and concert halls, the apartments are residential on the upper floors and belong to people close to music, which means the story of the creators continues.