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Yevgeny Krylatov

Soviet and Russian composer (1934–2019) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Yevgeny Krylatov
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Yevgeny Pavlovich Krylatov (Russian: Евге́ний Па́влович Крыла́тов; 23 February 1934 – 8 May 2019) was a Soviet and Russian composer who wrote songs for over 120 Soviet and Russian movies and animated films.

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Biography

Krylatov was born on 23 February 1934 in Lysva in the working class family of Pavel Krylatov and his wife Zoya.[1]

Krylatov graduated from Perm Music School in the Moscow Conservatory (1953–1959); having studied at once in two faculties: in the class of the composition with Professor Mikhail Chulaki and in the class of piano with Professor Vladimir Nathanson.[2] After graduating he found himself impoverished, lacking work or a permit to reside in Moscow.[1] He would go on to compose music for more than 150 feature and animated films.[3]

He died in Moscow on May 8, 2019, survived by his daughter Maria.[3][4]

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Filmography (selection)

  1. 1961: Absolutely Seriously (Совершенно серьезно) with Anatoly Lepin and Nikita Bogoslovsky
  2. 1968: Film, Film, Film (Фильм, фильм, фильм) with Aleksandr Zatsepin
  3. 1969: Umka (Умка)
  4. 1970: Umka is Looking for a Friend (Умка ищет друга)
  5. 1970: About Love (О любви)
  6. 1971: Oh, That Nastya! (Ох уж эта Настя!)
  7. 1972: Property of the Republic (Достояние республики)
  8. 1973: Looking for a Man (Ищу человека)
  9. 1974: Woodpeckers Don't Get Headaches (Не болит голова у дятла)
  10. 1976: The Little Mermaid (Русалочка)
  11. 1978: Three from Prostokvashino (Трое из Простоквашино)
  12. 1979: The Adventures of the Elektronic (Приключения Электроника)
  13. 1979: Aquanauts (Акванавты)
  14. 1980: Do Not Part with Your Beloved (С любимыми не расставайтесь)
  15. 1982: Charodei (Чародеи)
  16. 1984: Guest from the Future (Гостья из будущего), in particular, the song "The Beautiful Afar"
  17. 1987: Lilac Ball (Лиловый шар)
  18. 1989: Don't Leave... (Не покидай...)
  19. 2011: Fairytale.Is (Сказка. Есть)
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Awards

Krylatov was given several awards over the course of his career:

  • The People's Artist of Russia in 1994[5]
  • The Certificate of honor of the Moscow City Duma on February 18, 2004[6]
  • Given a Memorial sign on the "Square of Stars" on February 19, 2004[7]
  • Certificate of Honor of the Government of Moscow on March 3, 2009[8]
  • The Order of Honor on June 2, 2010[9]
  • an award from the president in 2015 for developments to Russian art[10]

Legacy

The documentary film "Evgeny Krylatov. The Soundtrack of the Epoch", dedicated to Krylatov's life and creativity, is directed by Oleg Karnasyuk (Ukraine, 2014).[2]

Children's Music School No.2 in Perm was named in honour of Yevgeny Krylatov in 2018.[2]

Personal life

Krylatov was married to Sevila Sabitovna Krylova (née Karamanova; 1936–2014), a lawyer and younger sister of composer Alemdar Karamanov. Together they had two children: Pavel Krylatov (born 1958), a screenwriter, and Maria (1965–2020), a musicologist and teacher.[11][12]

References

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