Vasily Solovyov-Sedoi
Vasily Pavlovich Solovyov-Sedoy (Василий Павлович Соловьёв-Седой; – 2 December 1979) was a Soviet classical composer and songwriter who was born and died in Leningrad. Originally named Solovyov, when he entered the Union of Soviet Composers he added the suffix "Sedoy", meaning grey-haired, to avoid confusion with another composer with the same surname. Solovyov-Sedoy composed the music for many songs such as "Moscow Nights" and "Nightingales"[2].
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Vasily Solovyov-Sedoi
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- Name
- Vasily Solovyov-Sedoy
- Birth Name
- Vasily Pavlovich Solovyov
- Born
- 25 April 1907
- Birthplace
- Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
- Died
- 2 December 1979
- Place of death
- Leningrad, Soviet Union
- Occupation
- Composer
- Nationality
- Soviet Union
- Fields
- song · operetta · ballet
- Education
- Saint Petersburg Conservatory
- Known for
- V put · Podmoskovnye vechera
- Honours
- Stalin Prize and 2nd degree · Order of Lenin · Hero of Socialist Labour · People's Artist of the USSR · Order of the Red Star · Medal Veteran of Labour
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Vasily Pavlovich Solovyov-Sedoy (Василий Павлович Соловьёв-Седой; – 2 December 1979) was a Soviet classical composer and songwriter who was born and died in Leningrad. Originally named Solovyov, when he entered the Union of Soviet Composers he added the suffix "Sedoy", meaning grey-haired, to avoid confusion with another composer with the same surname. Solovyov-Sedoy composed the music for many songs such as "Moscow Nights" and "Nightingales"[2].
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Vasily Solovyov-Sedoi was a Soviet composer, pianist and politician. Born in Saint Petersburg, the composer died in Saint Petersburg.
Vasily Solovyov-Sedoi studied at Saint Petersburg Conservatory. The composer was a member of Union of Soviet Composers.
Works include Podmoskovnye vechera and V put. Genres include ballet, operetta and song. Languages used include Russian. Vasily Solovyov-Sedoi received Hero of Socialist Labour, Order of Lenin and Order of the Red Star, among others.
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He also wrote music for numerous films.
Vasily Solovyov-Sedoi studied at Saint Petersburg Conservatory. The recorded working language is Russian. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are song, operetta and ballet. Positions recorded include deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union. Works named in the authority record are V put and Podmoskovnye vechera. Distinctions recorded are Stalin Prize, 2nd degree, Order of Lenin, Hero of Socialist Labour and People's Artist of the USSR.
Russia, 2007. Envelope with commemorative stamp (EWCS) № 164. 100th anniversary of the birth V.P. Soloviev-Sedoy, a composer. Envelope designer Yu. Artsimenev. First day of issue postmark 04/03/2007 Moscow, post office 101000.
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• Name — Vasily Solovyov-Sedoy • Birth Name — Vasily Pavlovich Solovyov • Native Name — Василий Соловьёв-Седой • Born — 25 April 1907 • Birthplace — Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire • Died — 2 December 1979 • Place of death — Leningrad, Soviet Union • Occupation — Composer • Style — Classical
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Filmography
• Heavenly Slug (1945) • The First Glove (1946) • World Champion (1954) • Good Morning (1955) • Maksim Perepelitsa (1955) • Be Careful, Grandma! (1960) • Don Tale (1964) • The Salvos of the Aurora Cruiser (1965) • Virineya (1968) • Fitil (1975) • Sweet Woman (1976) • A Taiga Story (1979)
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Vasily Solovyov-Sedoi is recorded with the occupation film score composer. Classed in the genre operetta. Recorded as having received Stalin Prize, 2nd degree, Order of Lenin and Hero of Socialist Labour. Solovyov-Sedoi received Stalin Prize, 2nd degree, Order of Lenin, Hero of Socialist Labour, People's Artist of the USSR, Order of the Red Star and Medal "Veteran of Labour".
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Vasily Solovyov-Sedoi died at Saint Petersburg.
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Vasily Solovyov-Sedoi was born at Saint Petersburg.
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- 1.ru:Василий Павлович Соловьёв-Седой.
- 2.Composer's Grandson Sues Over Melody Use. The St. Petersburg Times. 2005-03-01.
- 3.Zhelezniy, Anatoly Ivanovich. Соловьи // Песенная летопись Великой Отечественной войны. Sovremennaya musyka. 204–206. 2010. ISBN?.
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