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'''Andrei Pavlovich Petrov''' ({{langx|ru|Андре́й Па́влович Петро́в}}; 2 September 1930, Leningrad – 15 February 2006, Saint Petersburg) was a Soviet and Russian composer. He was named a [[People's Artist of the USSR]] in 1980. Andrey Petrov is known for his music for numerous classic Soviet films such as ''[[Walking the Streets of Moscow]]'', ''[[Beware of the Car]]'', and ''[[Office Romance]]''.
[[File:Andrei Petrov.jpg|thumb|Andrey Petrov in 2000]]

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'''Andrey Pavlovich Petrov''' ({{lang-ru|Андре́й Па́влович Петро́в}}; September 2, 1930 – February 15, 2006) was a [[Russians|Russian]] and [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] [[composer]]. He was named a [[People's Artist of the USSR]] in 1980. Andrey Petrov is known for his music for numerous classic Soviet films such as ''[[I Step Through Moscow]]'', ''[[Beware of the Car]]'', and ''[[Office Romance]]''.


==Life==
==Life==
A native of [[Saint Petersburg|St. Petersburg]] (then Leningrad), Petrov was the son of a military [[physician|doctor]]; his mother was an artist. He had little interest in music until, at fourteen, he saw ''[[The Great Waltz]]''; after this he decided to become a composer. He studied composition at the [[Saint Petersburg Conservatory|Leningrad Conservatory]] under [[Orest Yevlakhov]].
A native of Leningrad, Petrov was the son of a military doctor; his mother was an artist. He had little interest in music until, at fourteen, he saw ''[[The Great Waltz (musical)|The Great Waltz]]''; after this he decided to become a composer. He studied composition at the [[Saint Petersburg Conservatory|Leningrad Conservatory]] under [[Orest Yevlakhov]].


Petrov is known for his work in various genres; he wrote a number of [[opera]]s and [[ballet]]s, as well as symphonic works, [[incidental music|incidental]] and film music, and various songs. He is especially famous for his ballet ''Creation of the World'', based on drawings by [[Jean Effel]]. This was performed around the world, with [[Mikhail Baryshnikov]] among its first performers. Petrov also scored over eighty films, including the Soviet-[[United States|American]] co-production ''[[The Blue Bird (1976 film)|The Blue Bird]]''.
Petrov is known for his work in various genres; he wrote a number of [[opera]]s and [[ballet]]s, as well as symphonic works, [[incidental music|incidental]] and film music, and various songs. He is especially famous for his ballet ''Creation of the World'' (1968), based on drawings by [[Jean Effel]]. This was performed around the world, with [[Mikhail Baryshnikov]] among its first performers. Petrov also scored over eighty films, including the Soviet-[[United States|American]] co-production ''[[The Blue Bird (1976 film)|The Blue Bird]]'' (1976).


From 1964 until his death Petrov was the head of the St. Petersburg Composers' Union, to which he was introduced by [[Dmitri Shostakovich]]. He also founded and served as the general director of a music festival in St. Petersburg. He won numerous prizes and awards; on May 22, 1998 he was made an honorary citizen of St. Petersburg, and a small planet was also named after him.
From 1964 until his death Petrov was the head of the [[St. Petersburg Union of Composers]], to which he was introduced by [[Dmitri Shostakovich]]. He also founded and served as the general director of a music festival in Saint Petersburg. He won numerous prizes and awards; on May 22, 1998, he was made an honorary citizen of Saint Petersburg. In 1993 a small planet, asteroid 4785 (Petrov) was named after him.<ref>[https://minorplanetcenter.net//iau/ECS/MPCArchive/1993/MPC_19930604.pdf Minor Planet Center]</ref>


Petrov's wife, Natalya Yefimovna, was a well-known [[musicologist]]; his only daughter, Olga, co-wrote a number of his later works.
Petrov's wife, Natalya Yefimovna, was a well-known [[Musicology|musicologist]]; his only daughter, Olga, co-wrote a number of his later works.<ref>[https://sanktpeterburg.bezformata.com/listnews/svobodna-manana-gogitidze-o-myuziklah/88390913/ «Жанр, где я свободна…». Манана Гогитидзе — о мюзиклах и мечтах / беседовал В. Дудин // Санкт-Петербургские ведомости. — 2020. — 29 окт.]</ref>


Andrey Petrov died in St.&nbsp;Petersburg; he is buried at the [[Volkovskoye Cemetery]] in the city.
Andrey Petrov died in Saint Petersburg; he is buried at the [[Volkovo Cemetery]].


==Selected works==
==Selected works==
;Film music
=== Film music (selected) ===


*''[[Amphibian Man (film)|Amphibian Man]]'' (1961)
*''[[Amphibian Man (film)|Amphibian Man]]'' (1961)
*''[[I Step Through Moscow]]'' (1963)
*''[[Walking the Streets of Moscow]]'' (1964)
*''[[Thirty Three (film)|Thirty Three]]'' (1965)
*''[[Thirty Three (film)|Thirty Three]]'' (1965)
*''[[Beware of the Car]]'' (1966)
*''[[Beware of the Car]]'' (1966)
*''[[His name was Robert]]'' (1967)
*''[[His Name Was Robert]]'' (1967)
*''[[Fair Wind, "Blue Bird"!]]'' (1967)
*''[[Fair Wind, "Blue Bird"!]]'' (1967)
*''[[Zigzag of Success]]'' (1968)
*''[[Vremya]]'' (1970; TV)
*''[[Grandads-Robbers]]'' (1971)
*''[[Taming of the Fire]]'' (1972)
*''[[Taming of the Fire]]'' (1972)
*''[[The Blue Bird (1976 film)|The Blue Bird]]'' (1976)
*''[[The Blue Bird (1976 film)|The Blue Bird]]'' (1976)
*''[[White Bim Black Ear]]'' (1977)
*''[[Office Romance]]'' (1977)
*''[[Office Romance]]'' (1977)
*''[[Autumn Marathon]]'' (1979)
*''[[Autumn Marathon]]'' (1979)
* ''[[Say a Word for the Poor Hussar]]'' (1981)
*''[[Say a Word for the Poor Hussar]]'' (1981)
*''[[Station for Two]]'' (1982)
*''[[A Cruel Romance]]'' (1983)
*''[[A Cruel Romance]]'' (1983)
*''[[Forgotten Melody for a Flute]]'' (1987)


=== Other Works ===
=== Other works ===


* "Poem" for 4 Trumpets, Organ, Strings & Timpani
* "Poem" for 4 Trumpets, Organ, Strings, and Timpani
* Ballet "The Creation of the World" (1968)
* Ballet "The Creation of the World" (1968)
* Concerto for Violin & Orchestra (1983)
* Concerto for Violin and Orchestra (1983)
* Symphony-Fantasy "The Master & Marguerita" (1984)
* Symphony-Fantasy "[[The Master and Margarita]]" (1984)
* Concerto for Piano & Orchestra (1990)
* Concerto for Piano and Orchestra (1990)


==Honours and awards==
==Honours and awards==
* [[Order of Merit for the Fatherland]];
* [[Order "For Merit to the Fatherland"]];
**3rd class (2 September 2005) - for outstanding contribution to the development of national musical culture, and many years of creative activity
**3rd class (2 September 2005) – for outstanding contribution to the development of national musical culture, and many years of creative activity
**4th class (29 August 2000) - for his great personal contribution to the development of national musical art
**4th class (29 August 2000) – for his great personal contribution to the development of national musical art<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kremlin.ru/acts/bank/16026|title=Указ Президента Российской Федерации|publisher=Официальный сайт Президента России|accessdate=2016-09-18|archive-date=2016-09-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918234650/http://kremlin.ru/acts/bank/16026}}</ref>
* [[Order of Lenin]] (1985)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://naukaprava.ru/catalog/1/127/144/45310?view=1 |title=Указ Президиума Верховного Совета СССР от 1 июля 1983 года|access-date=2018-02-26 |archive-date=2018-02-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180226211622/https://naukaprava.ru/catalog/1/127/144/45310?view=1}}</ref>
* [[Order of Lenin]] (1985)
* [[State Prize of the Russian Federation]] (1995)
* [[State Prize of the Russian Federation]] (1995)
* Award of the President of the Russian Federation (1999)<ref>{{cite web|lang=ru|url=http://www.kremlin.ru/acts/bank/15188|title=Указ Президента Российской Федерации «О присуждении премий Президента Российской Федерации в области литературы и искусства 1999 года»|website=[[kremlin.ru]]|access-date=2024-07-14|url-status=live|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240521005456/http:/www.kremlin.ru/acts/bank/15188|archive-date=2024-05-21}}</ref>
* Award of the President of the Russian Federation (1999)
*[[Order of the Red Banner of Labour]] (1967)
* [[USSR State Prize]] (1967 and 1976)
* [[USSR State Prize]] (1967 and 1976)
* [[People's Artist of the USSR]] (1980)
* [[People's Artist of the USSR]] (1980)
* [[People's Artist of the RSFSR]] (1976)
* [[People's Artist of the RSFSR]] (1976)
* [[Honoured Artist of the RSFSR]] (1972)
* Honored Art Worker of the RSFSR (1972)
* Honorary citizen of St. Petersburg (Resolution of the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg № 104 of 22 May 1998)
* Honorary Citizen of St. Petersburg (Resolution of the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg № 104 of 22 May 1998)


==External links==
==References==
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*{{IMDb name|0678157}}
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*{{YouTube|GLADpG2ao-Q|Waltz from the ''Beware of Car'' by Andrey Petrov (video)}}
*{{YouTube|xqhhwirGL1Y|Overture from the ''Taming of the Fire'' by Andrey Petrov (video)}}
*{{YouTube|4Kb4UUsrcyM|Theme from the ''Autumn Marathon'' by Andrey Petrov (video)}}


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Latest revision as of 10:29, 27 October 2024

For other people named Andrei Petrov, see Andrei Petrov (disambiguation).
Andrei Petrov in 1998

Andrei Pavlovich Petrov (Russian: Андре́й Па́влович Петро́в; 2 September 1930, Leningrad – 15 February 2006, Saint Petersburg) was a Soviet and Russian composer. He was named a People's Artist of the USSR in 1980. Andrey Petrov is known for his music for numerous classic Soviet films such as Walking the Streets of Moscow, Beware of the Car, and Office Romance.

Life

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A native of Leningrad, Petrov was the son of a military doctor; his mother was an artist. He had little interest in music until, at fourteen, he saw The Great Waltz; after this he decided to become a composer. He studied composition at the Leningrad Conservatory under Orest Yevlakhov.

Petrov is known for his work in various genres; he wrote a number of operas and ballets, as well as symphonic works, incidental and film music, and various songs. He is especially famous for his ballet Creation of the World (1968), based on drawings by Jean Effel. This was performed around the world, with Mikhail Baryshnikov among its first performers. Petrov also scored over eighty films, including the Soviet-American co-production The Blue Bird (1976).

From 1964 until his death Petrov was the head of the St. Petersburg Union of Composers, to which he was introduced by Dmitri Shostakovich. He also founded and served as the general director of a music festival in Saint Petersburg. He won numerous prizes and awards; on May 22, 1998, he was made an honorary citizen of Saint Petersburg. In 1993 a small planet, asteroid 4785 (Petrov) was named after him.[1]

Petrov's wife, Natalya Yefimovna, was a well-known musicologist; his only daughter, Olga, co-wrote a number of his later works.[2]

Andrey Petrov died in Saint Petersburg; he is buried at the Volkovo Cemetery.

Selected works

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Film music (selected)

[edit]

Other works

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  • "Poem" for 4 Trumpets, Organ, Strings, and Timpani
  • Ballet "The Creation of the World" (1968)
  • Concerto for Violin and Orchestra (1983)
  • Symphony-Fantasy "The Master and Margarita" (1984)
  • Concerto for Piano and Orchestra (1990)

Honours and awards

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References

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  1. ^ Minor Planet Center
  2. ^ «Жанр, где я свободна…». Манана Гогитидзе — о мюзиклах и мечтах / беседовал В. Дудин // Санкт-Петербургские ведомости. — 2020. — 29 окт.
  3. ^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации". Официальный сайт Президента России. Archived from the original on 2016-09-18. Retrieved 2016-09-18.
  4. ^ "Указ Президиума Верховного Совета СССР от 1 июля 1983 года". Archived from the original on 2018-02-26. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  5. ^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации «О присуждении премий Президента Российской Федерации в области литературы и искусства 1999 года»". kremlin.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
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