Mark Minkov
Mark Anatolievich Minkov (25 November 1944 – 29 May 2012) was a Soviet and Russian music composer. His music is featured in a number of operas, ballets, stage performances, and films. He composed the scores for more than a hundred cinema and television films, including Investigation Held by ZnaToKi (1985), We Are from Jazz (1983) and Neznayka with Our Court (1983).
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Mark Minkov
- Name
- Mark Minkov
- Birth Name
- Mark Anatolievich Minkov
- Born
- 25 November 1944
- Birthplace
- Moscow, Soviet Union (now Russia)
- Died
- 29 May 2012
- Place of death
- Moscow Oblast, Russia
- Occupation
- Music composer
- Nationality
- Russia · Soviet Union
- Fields
- opera · song · romance · ballet · musical play · oratorio
- Education
- Moscow Conservatory
- Honours
- People's Artist of the Russian Federation · Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic · Prize of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia
- Languages
- Russian
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Mark Anatolievich Minkov (25 November 1944 – 29 May 2012) was a Soviet and Russian music composer. His music is featured in a number of operas, ballets, stage performances, and films. He composed the scores for more than a hundred cinema and television films, including Investigation Held by ZnaToKi (1985), We Are from Jazz (1983) and Neznayka with Our Court (1983).
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Mark Minkov (1944–2012) was a Russian and Soviet composer and film score composer. Born in Moscow, the composer died in Moscow Oblast.
Mark Minkov studied at Moscow Conservatory. The composer was a member of Association of Filmmakers of the USSR and Union of Soviet Composers.
Genres include ballet, musical play and opera, among others. Languages used include Russian. Mark Minkov received People's Artist of the Russian Federation.
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Biography
On May 29, 2012 Mark Minkov died at the age of 68. He was buried at Vostryakovsky cemetery.
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• Name — Mark Minkov • Honorific Suffix — PAR (2003) • Native Name — Марк Минков • Birth Name — Mark Anatolievich Minkov • Born — 25 November 1944 • Birthplace — Moscow, Soviet Union (now Russia) • Died — 29 May 2012 • Place of death — Moscow Oblast, Russia • Genre — * Song • romance • opera • ballet • oratorio • Occupation — Music composer • Instrument — Piano • Years Active — 1964–2012
Early life and career
Early life and career
Minkov was born in Moscow, USSR. He attended the Merzlyakovki Conservatory School where he studied composition under Nikolay Sidelnikov. He then studied under Aram Khachaturian at the Moscow Conservatory in 1964. A song by Minkov based on the lyrics Invisible struggle (translit. Nezrimiy Boi - If somebody, somewhere among us, sometimes...) by Anatoly Gorokhov is featured in almost all the series. It became an unofficial hymn of the Soviet Militia. In 2001, he was awarded the MVD Russian Interior Ministry award for the music theme to the Sledstvie vedut znatoki.
Personal life
Personal life
He was married to Galina Andreevna Minkova. Son is Andrey (born 1975).
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Mark Minkov is recorded with the occupation film score composer. Classed in the genre musical play. Classed in the genre oratorio. Classed in the genre romance. Classed in the genre ballet. Classed in the genre opera. Classed in the genre song. Recorded as having received People's Artist of the Russian Federation, Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic and Prize of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. Recognition and collections. Minkov received People's Artist of the Russian Federation, Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic and Prize of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.
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1944
Mark Minkov was born on 25 November 1944.
2012
Mark Minkov died at Moscow Oblast.
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Awards and honours
• 1970 – member of the Composers Union • 1981 – member of the Cinematographers Union • 1989 – Honored Artist of the RSFSR • 1999 – Golden Pushkin Medal for "his contribution to the development, preservation and multiplication of the national cultural traditions, help and support of the creative intelligentsia, and development and forming of newer styles and directions in culture". • 2001 – winner of the award of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation for the music for the TV movie "The investigation is conducted by experts" (Russian: "Следствие ведут знатоки"). • 2003 – People's Artist of Russia • Honoured Cultural Worker of Russia Federation • Laureate Awards of the All-Union and International composer contests • President of the Russian Cinematic Composers Guild • Member of the Russian Cinematic Academy Nika Award
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