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Gennady Gladkov

Died
October 16, 2023
Age
88 years

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Gennady Gladkov, 88, Russian composer (The Bremen Town Musicians, Gentlemen of Fortune, A Man from the Boulevard des Capucines).

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Gennady Igorevich Gladkov (Russian: Геннадий Игоревич Гладков; 18 February 1935 – 16 October 2023) was a Soviet and Russian composer. He composed music for some of the most famous Soviet movies and cartoons, most notably The Bremen Town Musicians.

Biography

Gladkov was born in Moscow. He was a People's Artist of Russia (2002). Commander of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" 4th class.

From 2019, he had been reissuing his catalogue — for example, he had released soundtracks for the "Til'" performance, for "Separated" cartoon, the An Ordinary Miracle, as well as symphonic pieces, music for theater and cinema, etc.

Gladkov died on 16 October 2023, at the age of 88.

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He supported the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, even expressing desire to go to the fronts.

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