Maxim Dunaevsky celebrates the 75th anniversary

Composer Maxim Dunaevsky celebrates the 75th anniversary. People’s artist of Russia congratulated the President and Prime Minister of the country.

“You have worthily continued the family tradition of service to the arts and domestic culture, invested his talent, soul and energy in creating remarkable pieces of music that hold a special place in the repertoire of famous performers have graced many movies and performances,” – said in a congratulatory telegram, Vladimir Putin, the text of which is published on the official Kremlin website.

the President wished the composer health and inspiration.

Dmitry Medvedev, in turn, noted the diversity of talent and amazing performance Dunaevsky.

“Domestic theatre and cinema it is impossible to imagine without the works of Maxim Dunaevsky. Your amazingly beautiful, heartfelt, good melodies – romance, courage and nobleness, sincere feelings. These songs are timeless,” – said in a telegram to Medvedev, published on the website of the Russian government.

Maksim Dunayevsky was born on 15 January 1945 in Moscow. His father was a famous composer Isaak Dunayevsky, the mother of the ballerina Zoya Pashkova. He studied at the Moscow Conservatoire under Dmitri Kabalevsky, Tikhon Khrennikov, Alfred Schnittke and Andrei Eshpai.

Famous Maxim Dunaevsky song, written for the film “D’artagnan and three Musketeers” directed by George Yungvald-Khilkevich (1979). Total in the filmography of Maxim Dunaevsky – more than 70 works.