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Morozov Igor Vladimirovich

1913-1970

Ihor Volodymyrovych Morozov (* 19 (May 6) 1913, Luhansk - † 1970, Moscow) was a Ukrainian and Russian composer of the Soviet era, in 1948 he won the Stalin Prize of the second degree for his ballet Doctor Oibolyte.
In 1934, he graduated from the Gnesin Music College, composition class of Mikhail Fabianovich Gnesin, piano class of K. R. Gnesina, and in 1936 from the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory, composition class of V. Y. Shebalin, conducting class of Y. T. Timofeev.

During his studies in 1932-1935, he worked as a pianist-illustrator in Moscow cinemas.

In 1937-1938, he was the head of the musical department of the Soyuzkinochronika studio.

In 1938-1939, he worked as a bandmaster of the Zhukovsky All-Russian Piano and Dance Institute brass band.

In 1939-1940, he was the head of the music department at the Moscow TV Center.

He wrote in various musical directions, especially successful in music for children.

Some of his works are
1936 - Chamber Symphony for small symphony orchestra,
1942 - Prologue to October,
1944 - Overture,
1944 and 1959 - symphonies, the third one he did not finish,
1947 - "Dr. Oybolit", based on K. Chukovsky, Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theater, staged by I. Zach, 1971 - film performance,
1949 - music for the cartoon "Hunting Weapon",
1953 - symphonic prelude in memory of S. Taneyev,
1954 - music for the film Dangerous Paths,
1955 - music for the film The Mystery of Eternal Night,
1956 - music for the film Ilya Muromets,
opera "The Golden Key", based on A. Tolstoy, staged in 1972,
1958 - music for the Soviet-Finnish film Sampo,
1959 - "Russian Suite" for orchestra of folk instruments,
1961 - music for the movie "Red Sails",
1962 - music for the short film "How I Was Independent",
1962 - the epic "Yermak",
1963 - The Tale of Lost Time,
1963 - "Doctor Aibolit and His Friends",
1966 - Suite for violin ensemble Andante,
1973 - "Childhood. Adolescence. Youth" - a film performance,
piano pieces, songs, romances, pieces for pop orchestra.

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