Chief military conductor. Valery Khalilov: biography, personal life, family
On board the TU-154 that crashed today was Valery Khalilov, chief military conductor of Russia, head of the ensemble - artistic director Academic Ensemble songs and dances of the Russian Army named after A. V. Alexandrov, who was sent with the composition of the ensemble to organize New Year's congratulatory events at the Khmeimim airbase.Valery Mikhailovich Khalilov- head of the ensemble - artistic director of the Academic Song and Dance Ensemble of the Russian Army named after A.V. Alexandrov, National artist Russian Federation, lieutenant general
Born in the family of a military conductor. He began studying music at the age of four. Graduated from the Moscow military music school(now - the Moscow Military Music School) and the Military Conducting Faculty at the Moscow State Conservatory named after P.I. Tchaikovsky. Upon graduation, he was appointed military conductor of the orchestra of the Pushkin Higher Military Command School of Air Defense Radio Electronics.
After the orchestra under the direction of Valery Khalilov took 1st place in the competition of military orchestras of the Leningrad Military District (1980), he became a teacher at the Conducting Department of the Military Conducting Faculty at the Moscow State Conservatory named after P.I. Tchaikovsky.
In 1984, Valery Khalilov was transferred to the governing body of the military orchestra service of the USSR Ministry of Defense, where he served as an officer of the military orchestra service, senior officer and deputy head of the military orchestra service.
From 2002 to 2016 Valery Khalilov - Head of the Military Band Service of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation - Chief Military Conductor.
In April 2016, by order of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Valery Khalilov was appointed to the position of Head of the Ensemble - Artistic Director of the Academic Song and Dance Ensemble of the Russian Army named after A.V. Alexandrova.
Valery Khalilov is the musical director of such international military music festivals as Spasskaya Tower (Moscow), Amur Waves (Khabarovsk), March of the Century (Tambov) and the International Military Music Festival in South Sakhalin.
Valery Khalilov is a member of the Union of Composers of Russia. His work as a composer is mainly associated with the genres of brass band, choral, vocal and chamber-instrumental music.
Has toured with the leading orchestras of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in Austria, Belgium, Hungary, Germany, North Korea, Lebanon, Mongolia, Poland, USA, Finland, France, Switzerland, Sweden.
He tragically died on December 25, 2016 as a result of a plane crash of a Tu-154 RA-85572 aircraft of the Russian Ministry of Defense, heading from Adler Airport to Syria.
.... About prayer in a military march
For example, the march “General Miloradovich”. The idea was suggested by Colonel Babanko Gennady Ivanovich, who during my service in Pushkino was the head of the political department of the school and, already retired, wrote the book “General Miloradovich”, knowing that I write music, called me and said: Valer, write music about General Miloradovich , I will give you a book to read, and you, under the impression of this book, write a march.
And after reading the book, I realized that the fate of this general is completely unusual and not just forgotten, but in a conceptual sense it is simply perverted.
General Miloradovich, commanding the rearguard, did not allow the enemy to collide with our troops at the time he desired. Hero of the War of 1812.
In 1824, the December uprising. Senate square. As you know, the Decembrists withdrew their troops. Miloradovich was the governor-general of St. Petersburg. When he entered Senatskaya. square, the troops, recognizing him, began to fall on their faces. And one of the Decembrists, former lieutenant Kakhovsky, seeing that a turning point in the uprising was about to take place, he inflicted a mortal wound on Miloradovich from behind with a lady's pistol, from which he died.
So there is Kakhovskogo street in St. Petersburg, but there is no Miloradovich street. And in general, the surname Miloradovich arose after the tsar summoned Khrabrenovich, his ancestor, and said: you are very dear to me with your courage, you will become Miloradovich.
And in this march, for the first time, I used a prayer, and I wrote the music for this prayer myself. There is no such analogue. And if you listen to the march carefully, you can imagine the secular life of St. Petersburg, and the prayer service before the battle, and the return of these Russian soldiers. All this with a choir.
By the way, in the march, in our Russian and Soviet, this is the first time - the introduction of prayer in the march. I did this based on the image that General Miloradovich himself promised me, because he was unconditionally Orthodox, a believer, and if the troops leave for the battlefield, there was always a prayer service.
So I made this prayer service - with the help of a believer, I found the words in the Gospel dedicated to “our howls”, and put music on these words, as is usually done. You will hear this prayer in the middle of the march. And then you will hear a victorious procession, the return of our troops from the battlefield under the salute, and again you will hear the first part, again returning to secular life. Like this, in the course of, I don’t know, in my opinion, five or four and a half minutes, the life of this glorious general Miloradovich will flash before you.
This is a march, this is a Russian march, I wrote it. There is nothing so reprehensible in it, concerning, as they say, sorry for the expression, there is no such thing as a boot. This is a very secular, very beautiful, it seems to me, march. By the way, many conductors have fallen in love with it and often perform it, although it is difficult to perform.
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Biography, life story of Khalilov Valery Mikhailovich
Khalilov Valery Mikhailovich - composer, chief military conductor of Russia, known as the organizer of festive theatrical performances. Wore military rank lieutenant general.The beginning of the musical path
Valery Mikhailovich is from the Uzbek city of Termez. There he was born on January 30, 1952. When Valera was nine years old, the family moved to the capital of the USSR. The boy's future was predetermined by the profession of his father, a military director. At the same time, the smart child showed his musical inclinations quite early. He composed the first notes in his life at the age of four, and from the age of eleven he was enrolled in the Moscow military music school. The picturesque place where it was located (Serebryany Bor) favored creative endeavors. Here the teenager not only mastered the instruments, but also composed music. At the same time, he was accustomed to a clear army regime. Of course, about a complete military service there was no talk, but the daily routine was as close as possible to that of a soldier. I had to get used to the barracks situation.
But in 1967 Valery Khalilov received unforgettable experience from the unusually beautiful and powerful military parade on Red Square, along which he solemnly walked as part of a company of drummers. Until now, Valery Mikhailovich recalled this with boyish enthusiasm and pride. Subsequently, he marched more than once along the main square of the country, but he is not able to forget that period of his youth.
In the period from 1970 to 1975 he studied at the Moscow State Conservatory. at the faculty, where they trained the leaders of the performance of ensemble music in the army. The young man's mentor was an outstanding soviet conductor Georgy Alyavdin.
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Chief military musician of the country
After graduating from this institution, Khalilov arrived at the disposal of the command of Pushkin high school radio electronics of the air defense troops. Young specialist entrusted to conduct the orchestra. Valery zealously and competently took up the performance of his official duties, as a result of which, later a short time brought his creative team to a leading position in the Leningrad Military District. At the district competition of military bands, Khalilov's cadets came out on top.
Since 1981 he has been teaching activities, and in 2002 he headed the orchestral unit of the Russian armed forces. He was involved in the development of many spectacular performances, in particular, the Spasskaya Tower festival. The history of this popular patriotic event began in 2007.
Valery Khalilov has always been of the opinion that the army band must certainly be put at the forefront. That is why, according to him, the profession of a military musician must be respected, and its representatives should be supported in every possible way.
Doom
The life of Valery Khalilov was tragically cut short on December 25, 2016 in a plane crash over the Black Sea. The general died as a result of the crash of the plane on which he and the musicians were heading to Syria.
Valery Mikhailovich Khalilov(January 30, 1952 - December 25, 2016) - Russian conductor, composer, member of the Union of Composers of the Russian Federation, People's Artist of Russia, Honored Worker of the All-Russian musical society, chief military conductor of Russia, lieutenant general since July 9, 2010.
Director and Artistic Director of the Academic Song and Dance Ensemble Russian army named after A. V. Alexandrov (since May 2016).
Biography
Born in the family of a military conductor on January 30, 1952 in the city of Termez, Uzbek SSR. At the age of four he began to compose music. From the age of 11 - pupil military music school in Moscow. In 1970-1975 he studied at the military conducting faculty at the Moscow State Conservatory. P. I. Tchaikovsky (class of Professor G. P. Alyavdin).
The first place of service was the conductor of the orchestra of the Pushkin Higher School of Radio Electronics of the Air Defense of the country.
At the competition of military orchestras of the Leningrad Military District, the orchestra under the direction of Valery Khalilov takes first place (1980).
In 1981 he was transferred as a teacher to the military conducting department of the Moscow State Conservatory named after I.I. P. I. Tchaikovsky. In 1984 he was transferred to the governing body of the military band service of the USSR Armed Forces.
From 2002 to 2016 - Head of the Military Band Service of the Russian Federation.
Since May 2015 Khalilov V.M. has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the Academy of Holiday Culture.
Since May 2016 - Director and Artistic Director of the Academic Song and Dance Ensemble of the Russian Army named after A.V. Alexandrova.
Valery Khalilov is the organizer of many festive theatrical events held in Moscow and not only, in which they take part as military brass bands Russia, as well as teams from many countries of the world. Among these spectacular events it should be noted, the international military music festivals "Kremlin Zorya", "Spasskaya Tower".
Has toured with the leading orchestras of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in Austria, Sweden, USA, Hungary, Germany, North Korea, Mongolia, Poland, Finland, France, Switzerland, Belgium.
Valery Khalilov - composer. He wrote works for a brass band: "Adagio", "Elegy", marches - "Cadet", "Youth", "Rynda", "Ulan", romances and songs.
Brother of Lieutenant General V. M. Khalilov - Senior Lecturer of the Military Institute (Military Conductors) of the Military University, Honored Artist of Russia (1997), Colonel Khalilov Alexander Mikhailovich (author of music for famous song"We are leaving the East" VIA "Kaskad" and for some time the leader of this team), and his nephew is a graduate (2011) of the military institute (military conductors) of the Military University Khalilov Mikhail Alexandrovich.
He died on December 25, 2016 as a result of the crash of a Tu-154 RA-85572 aircraft of the Russian Ministry of Defense, flying from Adler Airport to Syria, on board of which, according to the Ministry of Defense, was Valery Mikhailovich Khalilov.
Awards
- Order "For Service to the Motherland in the Armed Forces of the USSR" III degree,
- Order of Honor,
- USSR medals,
- RF medals.
Military ranks
- major general (December 2006)
- lieutenant general (July 9, 2010)
Literature
- Khalilov V.“Our music is ecologically pure genre// Landmark: log. - 2015. - October (No. 10). - S. 12-17.
KHALILOV VALERY MIKHAILOVICH LEADER OF THE ENSEMBLE NAMED AFTER ALEXANDROV.
Born (01/30/1952) in the family of a military conductor in the city of Termez, Uzbek SSR.
Khalilov's father is a Lak by nationality, originally from the village of Khuty, Dagestan; mother -
Crimean Tatar. From the age of 11 - a pupil of the military music school
in Moscow (clarinet). In 1970-1975 he studied at the military conductor
faculty at the Moscow State Conservatory. P. I. Tchaikovsky.
The first place of service - the conductor of the orchestra of the Pushkin Higher Military
command school of air defense radio electronics. In 1980 the orchestra under
under the control of Khalilov took 1st place in the competition
military bands of the Leningrad Military District. In 1981 Khalilov
was appointed lecturer at the military conducting faculty of the Moscow
State Conservatory. P. I. Tchaikovsky.
In 1984 he was transferred to the Directorate of the Military Band Service of the USSR Armed Forces.
From 2002 to 2016 - Head of the Military Band Service of the Russian Federation -
Chief military conductor. He has repeatedly acted in this position
as a conductor of a combined military orchestra,
who took part in the parades dedicated to the Victory Day on Red Square.
Since May 2015 - Member of the Board of Trustees of the Academy of Holiday Culture.
In April 2016, he was appointed to the position of Head of the Ensemble -
Artistic Director of the Academic Song and Dance Ensemble
Russian army named after A. V. Alexandrov.
Valery Khalilov acted as the organizer of many festive theatrical events,
participation in which was taken by both military brass bands of Russia and collectives
from many countries of the world. Among these events were such international military musical
festivals like "Kremlin Dawn" and "Spasskaya Tower". Was musical
head of the festivals "Spasskaya Tower", "Amur Waves" (Khabarovsk) and
"March of the Century" (Tambov), as well as the International Military Musical
festival in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.
Toured with leading orchestras of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
in Austria, Sweden, USA, Hungary, Germany, North Korea, Mongolia, Poland, Finland,
France, Switzerland, Belgium.
Peru Khalilov owns works for brass band: "Adagio",
"Elegy", marches - "Cadet", "Youth", "Rynda", "Ulan", romances and songs.
AWARDS: Order "For Service to the Motherland in Armed Forces USSR "III degree,
Order of Honor, medals of the USSR, medals of the Russian Federation.
ACADEMIC RANK - Associate Professor.
BROTHER VALERIA - Alexander Mikhailovich Khalilov - Senior Lecturer
military institute
(military conductors) of the Military University of the Ministry of Defense of Russia, Honored A
artist of the Russian Federation (1997), colonel. He is the composer of music
to the song "We are leaving the East" VIA "Cascade".
Valery Mikhailovich Khalilov died in Sochi on December 25, 2016 in an aviation
the crash of the Tu-154 aircraft of the Russian Ministry of Defense, heading to Syria.
In total, 92 people died, including 64 artists led and
m Ensemble named after Alexandrov.
Wikipedia.
VICTOR ZAKHARCHENKO: "THE RED SIGN ENSEMBLE SHOULD LIVE"
happened great tragedy, by which not passed, I think, not a single person.
Constant reports on television, and millions of people not only
to the screens, but sincerely cry, experiencing this grave loss. On the faces of the Russians
sadness and sadness. People flying to help the military, all without exception -
worthy, talented, courageous.
I personally and Kuban Cossack choir knew the Red Banner Ensemble well
songs and dances named after Alexandrov - our most famous team, the pride of the country.
First impressions - from the very early childhood when I first heard
on the radio of the Red Banner. They sounded "Get up, the country is huge",
"Evening on the road" - yes, any song of their repertoire lifted the spirit.
The team itself was perceived as a sign of our patriotism,
impeccable professionalism and high spirituality. We know and remember
that its founder Alexander Vasilievich Alexandrov -
former regent of the main Russian church, the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.
We have a lot of intersections with Aleksandrovtsy. I remember one thing. In 2012
The 200th anniversary of the Napoleonic campaign was celebrated. At a concert in France, the ensemble
Alexandrova and the Kuban Cossack Choir performed as a single team.
We have kept the most good feelings about this partnership. Recently
in Moscow, I headed the jury of the competition, which was held by the revived
Choral Society. Listened to Russian choirs, and as part of the arbitrators
was Lieutenant General Valery Mikhailovich Khalilov.
We were connected by acquaintance on the go: at a meeting we nodded to each other,
they greeted each other, but did not communicate closely. We can say that the competition
in the Izmailovsky Kremlin gave me a loved one, very native person.
We talked about the problems of the development of brass music, noted with regret
that it is now in deep decline. About brass bands
Valery Mikhailovich - the country's first military conductor - knew everything.
I told him about the marches held before perestroika.
in Krasnodar and in all Cossack cities. One of the topics of our conversations was
and the Red Banner Ensemble. Khalilov listened attentively to me
and agreed that he had a great responsibility
continue the glorious path of the team, which cannot stand still,
but must develop. We turned out to be like-minded people.
The conversations were wonderful, I felt in him a musician, an artist,
a citizen concerned with his life's work.
Valery Mikhailovich showed some exemplary human qualities.
For deliberations, the jury retired to a small room, where it was very cold.
I arrived without warm clothes and was shivering with chills.
Then he brought a fur coat from the locker room and threw it over my shoulders.
I refused, said that it was not a general's
this business - to submit a fur coat. A military man, strict, even a little harsh,
Khalilov was kind, warm and caring at heart.
Kuban to the Cossack choir for 205 years, and every year on the birthday of the team
we remember the departed and sing "Eternal Memory". Now we will remember
those who died on December 25 - Valery Khalilov and all the artists we will not forget.
They are our brothers in art, we mourn and experience the bitterness of loss.
The Kingdom of heaven. Eternal peace to all the innocent fallen! God is with us -
Let's remember this...
A very long time ago, back in Novosibirsk, from where I returned to my homeland more
four decades ago, I wrote a song. Newspaper " TVNZ»
announced a poetry competition. Gennady Golovaty - young, then unknown
Chita poet - received Grand Prize for a poem of two quatrains.
At first, in my youth, I even experienced indignation: why only eight lines?
When I read them, they sounded in my heart and soul - and a song was born.
It has never been performed, but I dreamed that one day the Alexandrovites would sing it.
Apparently not meant to be. Now, in mourning days, I feel that these amazing
poems are related to the fate of the Red Banner Ensemble.
* * *
The blind cannot look with anger.
The mute cannot scream with rage.
The armless cannot hold weapons.
The legless cannot step forward.
But - the dumb can look angrily.
But - the blind can scream furiously.
But - legless can hold weapons.
But - armless can step forward.
26.12.2016
Elena FEDORENKO
Newspaper "Culture"
PRAYER FOR THE SOUL OF VALERY KHALILOV,
LEADER OF THE ENSEMBLE NAMED AFTER ALEKSANDROV,
OF THE TU-154 AIRCRAFT CRASH
OVER THE BLACK SEA.
Our Heavenly Father! Yes, shine your name!
Our Heavenly Intercessor - Holy Mother of God!
Jesus Christ is the Savior of the World! Mother Earth!
Prophets, Archangels, Angels, Saints!
Rest the soul of Valery Mikhailovich Khalilov,
artistic director and conductor
Ensemble named after Alexandrov
who died in the crash of the Tu-154 aircraft.
May the bright sorrow and prayers of relatives,
friends, fans and all good people
help Valery's soul find heavenly rest.
May the death of this talented musician,
skillful leader and brave general
will serve to establish peace on Earth.
Let to replace Valery Khalilov
there will be a worthy leader for the Ensemble.
Let the Alexandrov Ensemble
gifted people will come, especially young people.
Glory and everlasting memory Valery Khalilov
and all who died with him.
Glory to the Heavenly Father
and all Divine powers!
Amen.
PRAYER FOR THE SOULS OF DIE ARTISTS
FROM THE ALEXANDROV ENSEMBLE
IN THE Crash OF THE TU-154 AIRCRAFT
OVER THE BLACK SEA
Music journalist Edda Zabavskikh, in an interview with Valery Khalilov, asked him in detail about his biography, attitude to music and career. Forbes Life publishes excerpts from this interview. Full text read in the next issues of the Gala Biography magazine.
– It seems simply incredible to lead more than a thousand musicians, and even in such a huge space! Can you really hear every orchestra member?
Of course not, it's impossible. I have highly professional assistants, fellow conductors, who ensure the purity and harmony of each group and accurately transmit my signals.
- Probably, colossal tension?
Rather, excitement, concentration and great composure, responsibility. Each such event is preceded by a huge preparation. You prepare for a long time, rehearse, and the event itself passes quickly. There is a sense of accomplishment. Or unfulfilled - something did not work out, I would like it better ...
- And what distinguishes a military conductor from his civilian counterparts?
The conductor's profession requires, in addition to musical talent, bright leadership qualities and sociability. Not every talented musician can become a military musician. To do this, you need a whole complex special qualities. Our main work is not in warm and comfortable concert halls, but on the parade ground, in the camps, in the ranks on the streets and squares, in the wind and under the scorching sun, in the rain and in frost. And therefore, it also requires excellent health, physical fitness (which is given considerable attention during the study period). In addition, a military conductor needs an outstanding gift of an educator - he is also a commander for his military unit.
– But what attracts gifted musicians to military bands?
In addition to the love of music - romance military profession. Here, with such a peaceful occupation as music, you feel like a real man. After all, we are brought up according to the laws of the army - according to the charter, in drill training. Since the time of Suvorov, we, musicians, have been opening parades. I don’t remember that I was taught shooting, but as for combat training, secular etiquette and military courtesy, and most importantly, a sense of responsibility - this has always been in the foreground. A military conductor is first and foremost a combatant, he stands in front of the orchestra, three steps ahead of everyone else.
- Is it difficult with musicians?
Today, young musicians are driven away from wind instruments. New, lighter and more fashionable technocratic, electronic instruments. Our work is hard and the payoff is low. In addition, the windmaker is a dangerous profession: lips and breathing are very vulnerable.
Not everyone can do serious music. This hard labour requiring constant development. And yet, many people go to listen to Tchaikovsky's symphony or Rachmaninoff's concerto. Our concerts are of a philharmonic nature, we perform popular, but academic, classical music. And we have a huge audience.
- Are your concerts in demand?
When I was appointed to the position, at first I did not know what to do with the team outside the ranks. And a few years later, I don’t know how to fight off constant offers to speak. The brass music genre is an environmentally friendly genre, and more and more people are drawn to it.
- Tell us about your family, childhood.
I was born in Termez in a military family - our family moved from place to place. The founder of our military musical dynasty, my father Mikhail Nikolaevich Khalilov vocational training passed at the Tashkent school of military musicians.
Dad played the trumpet as a child, and as a very capable boy he was advised to go there, and he immediately entered. It was rare and very good school, many famous military musicians started their professional education. Then he studied at the faculty of military conducting in Moscow, after graduation, dad was offered an orchestra in Germany, but he did not want to go to an unfamiliar country and asked himself to Central Asia which he already knew well.
I was taken away from Termez when I was very young, and another city remained in my memory - Dzhambul in Kazakhstan. In the summer there was an unusual heat, and we boys ran around the city barefoot. Around were ditches - channels for irrigating fields. The water in them was so clear that there were fish there. We caught minnows with our bare hands and roasted them right on the hot roofs. Not because they were hungry - it was simply interesting to take such prey almost in the center of the city. In Dzhambul, my father led an orchestra, whose concerts in the city were very popular. I think my craving for military music appeared even then.
And when the father was demobilized due to illness, the family returned to Moscow, to the mother's homeland. Here I entered the music school No. 7 named after Glier on Yakimanka. When I entered the fifth grade, I entered the Moscow military music school in Troitse-Lykovo (now it is Suvorov School in Teply Stan). A wonderful place: a river, a high steep bank, two temples. However, due to the dilapidation of the buildings, the school was later transferred to Teply Stan. I think this is a big loss: Trinity-Lykovo - unique place. This not only fosters patriotism, the environment itself contributes to the special formation of personality. I'm glad I got to study there. It is especially disappointing that when our school left there, nothing was built there.
Unfortunately, the schools of musical pupils themselves have also been lost: in my father's time there were eighteen of them in the country, and only one remained - which I graduated from. They taught us well, but with strict discipline. We lived in the barracks. For minor offenses and deuces, they did not give a leave, and for a lot of days off, instead of walking and relaxing, I worked hard to correct my grades and my own shortcomings.
- And there were a lot of twos?
Happened, and often. There were excellent teachers and very high requirements - in fact individual training especially in musical subjects.
We were taught not only the profession, they took care of our horizons, of a broad education. We knew very well German which we were taught at highest level I spoke completely freely. We were taught common culture, rules of conduct in society, good manners, ballroom dancing. They also taught us everyday culture, in general, they trained real officers. After all, an officer is not only a defender of the Motherland - this is the face of the army, he must have authority, be an example. The conductor of a military orchestra educates not only his orchestra members, but through them all the personnel and all the listeners.
- What about love, girls? Really no romance novels?
Imagine, we began to look at girls only in high school. After all, we were in the barracks: seven years in the barracks at school, then three of the five years of study at the military conducting faculty at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory - also, in fact, in the barracks.
Something changed only when I met my future wife as a conservatory fourth-year student.
- How did you meet, love at first sight?
Met her sister on vacation. Then I was invited to the house of new acquaintances, there was a piano. Naturally, I sat down with him. The piano is a sensual instrument, so I immediately conquered everyone. Still: not just a cadet - how he plays! However, as a cadet, I made an impression. Everyone asked about the shooting, military life. Well, of course, I boasted: yes, I say, I shot and threw grenades ... Military science is interesting, and I think every young man should go through something like this: smell gunpowder, feel like a real defender. And on these topics I talked, opened up about own feelings- the girls' eyes became round, their mouths opened ... Then everyone went to study, but a correspondence began with memories. And when the sisters came to Moscow for student winter holidays, we went to museums, theaters, and concerts together. This is where the interest in each other began. In 1974 they played a wedding in Kyiv.
How did your career develop after graduation?
After graduating from the conservatory, already in lieutenant's shoulder straps, I was assigned to the city of Pushkin, Leningrad Region, to direct the orchestra of the Pushkin Higher Command School of Air Defense Radio Electronics. The most beautiful historical places, wonderful cultural traditions, interesting theatrical performances with the participation of our orchestra - everything encouraged creativity. There I began to actively compose music.
- And to this day Natasha is your only beloved wife?
Well, yes, the only one - but do you really need two or more? I was lucky right away: for so many years a woman has been living with me, she has not left me either because of my irregular service, or because complex nature. I'm capricious, demanding. You bring home all the problems from work. And your wife listens patiently and takes care of all your emotions. And the whole house, children, grandchildren - everything is on it, and we are on everything ready. Natasha also worked in her specialty. Even in my first service in Pushkin, she found a place in the department at the local civil engineering institute.
- Are you involved in the upbringing of grandchildren?
Literally from the cradle I take them to my concerts, from the age of three or four they listen attentively Symphony Orchestra. They like it. Even if they fidget and get distracted, latently this music penetrates into them, harmonizes, builds a personality.
- And what about the continuation of the military-conductor dynasty?
While it is being successfully continued by my brother Alexander, a colonel, also a composer, he teaches conducting at the Department of the Military Orchestra Service of the Moscow Military Conservatory. His son, my nephew, is also a graduate of the Military Conservatory. And I have girls. However, young grandchildren and even granddaughters almost from the cradle love to walk in formation and conduct - “like a grandfather” ...
