Volodymyr Yuriyovich Bystryakov (born December 13, 1946, Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, USSR) is a Soviet and Ukrainian composer, pianist, and showman. Honored Artist of the Ukrainian SSR (1987). Laureate of the piano competition named after B. Smetany (Czechoslovakia, 1971), author of music for many Soviet films and cartoons. A figure of the "Peacemaker" base. Known for his outspoken Ukrainophobic views, public anti-Ukrainian propaganda, statements against Euromaidan, support for the annexation of Crimea by Russia, and justification of the separatists of the DPR/LPR. He considers Ukraine an aggressor, calls Ukrainian soldiers "marauders."
As a child, Volodymyr Bystryakov already showed compositional abilities. Not even ten years old, he wrote simple songs to the words of S. Marshak and other children's poets. He studied at the music school named after M. V. Lysenko. In 1972, he graduated from the Kyiv Conservatory. Shortly before graduation, he took part in the International Competition in Hradec Kralove and won the first prize there. This victory opened the way for him to stage. In 1972-1992, he worked as a pianist of the Kyiv Philharmonic and performed piano concerts. His repertoire included works by Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Scriabin, Chopin, and Ravel.
In 1978, Bystryakov made his debut as a professional composer - his song "Hello, my morning" performed by Alla Kudlai was played on the radio, and then - a number (more than a dozen) of songs in the musical TV movie "Fairy Tale as a Fairy Tale" performed by Lyudmila Hrymalskyi and VIA " Mallows". To date, Bystryakov is the author of music for more than 20 films and 36 cartoons, the author of pop songs, instrumental pieces, music for dramatic performances. The first popularity came to Bystryakov after Valery Leontiev performed his song "Where did the circus go?" in 1980. (this song later also entered the repertoire of Alla Pugacheva). A total of 27 songs by Volodymyr Bystryakov were in Leontiev's repertoire in those years.
As a composer, he collaborated a lot with famous artists — Oleksandr Malinin, Alla Pugacheva, Valery Leontiev, Mykola Karachentsov, Iryna Allegrova, Olga Kormukhina, Pavel Smeyan, Yevgeny Paperny, Iryna Ponarovskaya, Olga Kabo, Albert Asadullina, Aurika Rotaru, Georgy Melsky, Taisia Povaly.
In the song genre, he worked with such songwriters as Oleksandr Vrataryov, Arkady Gartsman, Naum Olev, Volodymyr Shlionskyi, Volodymyr Hotsulenko, Vadym Levin, Mykhailo Tanich, Anatoly Poperechnyi, Yuriy Rybchinskyi, Igor Lazarevskyi, Andriy Dmytruk, Yuriy Garin, Oleksandr Korotko and by others Together with the Kyiv poet Volodymyr Hotsulenko Bystryakov created the vocal-poetry cycle "The Road to Pushkin", which was recorded by Mykola Karachentsov.
Currently, he works a lot with young performers, is a member of the jury of numerous song contests and festivals, a permanent member of the television joke lovers club "Golden Goose", the series of programs "Visiting Vova" and the program "On the corner of Khreschatyk and Deribasivska". He conducts extensive concert activities as a presenter and performer of his own songs, leads the female vocal group "Altana" created by him. The popular song "Lady Hamilton", written by Volodymyr Bystryakov based on a poem by the famous poet Oleksandr Vrataryov and included in the repertoire of Georgy Melsky, Oleksandr Malinin and Mykola Karachentsov, was recognized as the best song of the year in 1993.
In 2014, together with his wife Olga, he founded the "Olga and Volodymyr Bystryakov Song Theater" school-studio, where children, in addition to vocals, study acting and dance. Pupils of the school have already participated in concerts, including in the Kyiv Opera House and the Ukrainian House.
Due to the beginning of a full-scale war started by Russia, he went to Germany
Civic position
In the light of the political events in Ukraine in 2013-2017, he is known for his statements against Euromaidan and his support for the annexation of Crimea by Russia. He considers the Ukrainian government to be an aggressor on its own territory, and many of the volunteer battalions of the Ukrainian army to be looters. He also believes that there are no regular Russian troops in Donbas, and the people who live there are fighting. He stated that the Ukrainian authorities are killing culture with "black lists", which "surpassed the times of the Inquisition".
A figure in the Myrotvorets database for public anti-Ukrainian propaganda, support for pro-Russian terrorist organizations, and public support for Russian aggression against Ukraine.
In an interview with RIA Novosti Ukraine on January 2, 2016, he said:
"I went there, to Hrushevskyi, because I felt that the tectonic plates of our state were shifting, a new type of protesting person was appearing, it made me happy. Although he understood very well that as a result of all these moves, some "devils from the snuff box" will definitely jump out. And so it happened, those who had nothing to do with the protests jumped out and declared: it's all over, guys, we're leaving! we are already sitting in the chairs. It was predictable. But, nevertheless, there was some benefit for Ukraine, because before this we were generally not able to protest, or resist, or resist lawlessness...we had the most quiet, peace-loving state. "
- I work for people everywhere. For me there are no "traitors", for me there are no "renegades", "Zionists", "separatists", communists, anything else "fashionable". If people are happy with my music, if it lifts the mood, then nicknames and all these epithets... we will leave them for professional liars who wear the "proud" title of politicians.
On July 30, 2017, in the "Gordon" program on the "112 Ukraine" channel, he said:
"Crimea was an autonomous republic in our country, a referendum was legally held there. And there were no automatic machines there. There was only a team from America not to prevent the annexation of Crimea. "
"In Donbas, everything started not with Russia, but with the fact that Donbas advocated for us to have a confederation. If we had it, if they did not start shelling Luhansk from planes, there would be no war. I'm sure. "
Family
Wife — Regina Bystryakova
Wife - Unknown Olga
Daughter — Iryna Volodymyrivna Bystryakova (born May 15, 1987)
Daughter — Maria Volodymyrivna Bystryakova (born January 19, 2006)
Son — Oleksandr Volodymyrovych Bystryakov (April 26, 2009)
Son — Bystryakov Georgy Volodymyrovych (born January 29, 1998)
Main works
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Songs
"Happy End" (words by Naum Olev. The film "The Last Argument of Kings", performed by Valery Leontiev)
"Blues of nylon stockings" (words by Oleksandr Vrataryov, performed by Olga Kormukhina)
"Life is like a movie" (words by Naum Olev, A. Balagin. Cartoon "Treasure Island")
"Burn a candle" (words by Oleksandr Vrataryov, performed by Oleksandr Nikolayenko)
"Twelve people on the dead man's coffin" (words by Naum Olev, A. Balagin. Cartoon "Treasure Island")
"Confession" (words by Volodymyr Hotsulenko, performed by Mykola Karachentsov)
"Coconut milk" (words by Naum Olev. The film "The Last Argument of Kings", performed by Valery Leontiev)
"Where did the circus go" (words by V. Levin, performed by Valery Leontiev)
"Buy a girl" (words by Yu. Garin, performed by Iryna Allegrova)
"Lady Hamilton" — (words by Oleksandr Vrataryov, performed by Oleksandr Malinin)
"My corporal" (words by Naum Olev. The film "The Last Argument of Kings", performed by Valery Leontiev)
"Sea Mile" (words by Naum Olev. The film "The Last Argument of Kings", performed by Valery Leontiev)
"Marines" (words by Naum Olev. The film "The Last Argument of Kings", performed by Valery Leontiev)
"We are all participants in the regatta" (words by Naum Olev, A. Balagin. Cartoon "Treasure Island")
"On the edge of the earth" (words by Volodymyr Hotsulenko, performed by Mykola Karachentsov)
"Unrepentant" (words by Oleksandr Vrataryov, performed by Oleksandr Malinin)
"Treasure Island" (words by Naum Olev, A. Balagin. Cartoon "Treasure Island")
"Song of Friends" (words by Oleksandr Vrataryov. Cartoon "On the Road with the Clouds")
"Song about the harm of smoking" (words by Naum Olev, A. Balagin. Cartoon "Treasure Island")
"Song about the benefits of charging" (words by Naum Olev, A. Balagin. Cartoon "Treasure Island")
"Song about greed" (words by Naum Olev, A. Balagin. Cartoon "Treasure Island")
"Song about loneliness" (words by Naum Olev, A. Balagin. Cartoon "Treasure Island")
"Hunting" (words by Naum Olev. The film "The Last Argument of Kings", performed by Valery Leontiev)
"Petya Chizhikov flies" (words by Oleksandr Vrataryov, performed by Kateryna Semenova)
"Family portrait in the interior" (words by Naum Olev. The film "The Last Argument of the Kings", performed by Valery Leontiev)
"Secret Service" (words by Naum Olev. The film "The Last Argument of Kings", performed by Valery Leontiev)
"Jumps" (words by Naum Olev. The film "The Last Argument of Kings", performed by Valery Leontiev)
"Happy childhood" (words by Naum Olev. The film "The Last Argument of Kings", performed by Valery Leontiev)
"The Secret of the Falling Star" (words by Volodymyr Hotsulenko, performed by Mykola Karachentsov)
"A tragic and instructive story about the boy Bobby, who loved money" (words by Naum Olev, A. Balagin. Cartoon "Treasure Island")
"Chance!" (Words by Naum Olev, A. Balagin. Cartoon "Treasure Island")
"The State of Nevada" (words by Naum Olev. The film "The Last Argument of Kings", performed by Valery Leontiev)
Music for movies
1979 "Split Sky"
1979 "A trip through the city" (novella "Love under a pseudonym")
1979 "Kyiv Meetings"
1979 "Long Jump"
1981 "The secret known to all"
1983 "The Last Argument of Kings"
1986 "The Accused Wedding"
1986 "Red Shoes"
1990 "Ha-bi-as"
1991 "Cruise or farewell trip"
1991 "Case Improvisation"
1991 "A woman for everyone"
1992 "Faithful Ruslan (The Story of a Watchdog)"
1992 "Sheriff's Star"
1992 The Pasta of Death, or Dr. Bugensberg's Mistake (unfinished)
1992 "The overall picture was beautiful"
1992 "To go is to go..."
1993 "Chance"
1995 "Love Island"
1997 "Hippiniad, or the continent of love"
2007 "I think: one, two, three, four, five"
2007 "Christmas tree, rabbit, parrot"
2008 "New Year's Family"
Music for cartoons
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Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg "How Petryk Pyatochkin counted elephants" (1984)
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Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg "How a butterfly studied life" based on the fairy tale by Yu. Vinnychuk (1997)
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1981 "The Golden Chicken"
1981 "About big and small"
1982 "Hunting Season"
1982 "Alice Through the Looking Glass"
1982 "Ba-boo-sya!"
1982 "Confusion"
1983 "Out of Bombay"
1983 "Savushkin, who did not believe in miracles"
1983 "Service"
1984 "How Petryk Pyatochkin counted elephants"
1984 "Your loving friend"
1984 "On the road with clouds"
1985 "Desperate cat Vaska"
1985 "The Game"
1985 "The Sun and the Snowmen"
1986 "Fight"
1986 "Industrious old lady"
1986 "Three Novels"
1986 "Gavros"
1986 "Treasure Island. Captain Flint's Map (film 1) "
1987 "White Arena"
1987 "The Stone Age"
1987 "Hourglass"
1987 "The Old Shoemaker"
1987 "Terrible Revenge"
1988 "Rozgardiyash"
1988 "We are women. Sweet life"
1988 "Oh, where are you going?"
1988 "Treasure Island. Treasures of Captain Flint"
1989 "Eric"
1989 "My Family"
1990 "Love and death of the common potato"
1991 "Senseless Wombat"
1991 "Crocodile"
1991 "Passions-snout"
1993 "Clinic"
2008 "About Alik and Lelik"
Music for ballet
"How Petrik Pyatochkin Counted Elephants" — children's ballet based on the cartoon "How Petrik Pyatochkin Counted Elephants"
Filmography
1988 "Treasure Island. Treasures of Captain Flint" - character of music video screensavers
1992 "To go is to go..."
1998 "Take an overcoat..."
2007 "Christmas tree, rabbit, parrot" - Santa Claus
Television projects
The series of programs "On a visit to Vova"
Program "On the corner of Khreshchatyk and Derybasivska"
TV program "Golden Goose" on TV channels "Inter", First National
Music quiz at the First National "Grand Piano in the Bushes"
Awards
1987 Honored Artist of the Ukrainian SSR
