Eduard Kolmanovsky

Eduard Savelievich Kolmanovsky (Russian: Эдуа́рд Саве́льевич Колмано́вский; 9 January 1923 – 27 July 1994) was a Soviet and Russian composer. He was awarded a USSR State Prize in 1984 and named a People's Artist of the USSR in 1991.^[1] A large part of his songs are dedicated to the themes of patriotic consciousness and civic awareness. Among them are: I Love You, Life (1958), Do the Russians Want War? (1961), Alyosha (1966).^[2][3]

In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Savelievich and the family name is Kolmanovsky.

Eduard Kolmanovsky
Born	Eduard Savelievich Kolmanovsky (1923-01-09)9 January 1923 Mogilev, USSR
Died	27 July 1994(1994-07-27) (aged 71) Moscow, Russia
Nationality	Russian
Other names	Erik Kolmanovsky
Education	Moscow Conservatory
Occupation(s)	Composer, songwriter, film composer
Years active	1943–1982
Awards	People's Artist of the USSR
People's Artist of the RSFSR
Honored Artist of the RSFSR
USSR State Prize
Website	e-kolmanovski.narod.ru