Gennady Gladkov
Gennady Igorevich Gladkov (18 February 1935 – 16 October 2023) was a Soviet and Russian composer. He composed music for some of the most famous Soviet movies and cartoons, most notably The Bremen Town Musicians.
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Gennady Gladkov
- Name
- Gennady Gladkov
- Birth Name
- Gennady Igorevich Gladkov
- Born
- 18 February 1935
- Birthplace
- Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR
- Died
- 16 October 2023
- Place of death
- Moscow, Russia
- Occupation
- Composer, musical pedagogue, singer
- Awards
- * Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" (4th class)
- Nationality
- Soviet Union · Russia
- Fields
- film score
- Education
- Academic Music College of the Moscow Conservatory · Moscow Conservatory
- Honours
- People's Artist of the Russian Federation · Order For Merit to the Fatherland and 4th class · Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic · Nika Award · Icarus
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Gennady Igorevich Gladkov (18 February 1935 – 16 October 2023) was a Soviet and Russian composer. He composed music for some of the most famous Soviet movies and cartoons, most notably The Bremen Town Musicians.
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Gennady Gladkov studied at Academic Music College of the Moscow Conservatory and Moscow Conservatory. The recorded working language is Russian. The field of work recorded is film score. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are operetta, opera, ballet and musical play. Employment is recorded with Top Courses for Scriptwriters and Film Directors. Distinctions recorded are People's Artist of the Russian Federation, Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class, Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic and Nika Award.
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Key facts
• Name — Gennady Gladkov • Birth Name — Gennady Igorevich Gladkov • Born — 18 February 1935 • Birthplace — Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR • Died — 16 October 2023 • Place of death — Moscow, Russia • Occupation — Composer, musical pedagogue, singer • Years Active — 1953–2023 • Title — People's Artist of Russia (2002) • Awards — * Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" (4th class)
Biography
Biography
Gladkov was born in Moscow. He was a People's Artist of Russia (2002). Commander of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" 4th class. From 2019, he had been reissuing his catalogue — for example, he had released soundtracks for the "Til'" performance, for "Separated" cartoon, the An Ordinary Miracle, as well as symphonic pieces, music for theater and cinema, etc. Gladkov died on 16 October 2023, at the age of 88.
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Personal life
He supported the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, even expressing desire to go to the fronts.
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Voice acting
• On the Trail of the Bremen Town Musicians – The King • Formula of Love – Semyon Farada's singing voice • The New Bremen Town Musicians – The Cat, the robbers
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