Alexander Naumovich Kolker (Russian: Алекса́ндр Нау́мович Ко́лкер; 28 July 1933 – 1 August 2023) was a Soviet and Russian composer[1] and Honored Artist of the RSFSR, awarded in 1981.[2]
Biography
Alexander Naumovich Kolker was born in Leningrad. He was evacuated from the city in 1942 and returned in 1944.[3]
Since 1958 Alexander Kolker has worked as a professional composer.[3]
He published a book of memoirs "The elevator does not take you down" (in Russian: "Лифт вниз не поднимает") in 1998.[3]
Alexander Kolker was married to singer Maria Pakhomenko until her death in 2013.[4] Kolker died in Saint Petersburg on 1 August 2023, a few days after his 90th birthday.[5][6]
Filmography
- 1966 – We Fly to the Ocean
- 1966 – White Night
- 1967 – Private Life of Kuzyayev Valentin
- 1968 – Songs Address - Youth
- 1969 – Tomorrow, on April 3rd...
- 1969 – Singing Guitars
- 1970 – And People Need a Song So...
- 1970 – Magic Power
- 1971 – Shadowboxing
- 1971 – Singing by Maria Pakhomenko
- 1972 – The Last Days of Pompeii
- 1974 – Krechinsky's Wedding
- 1975 – Love Will Remain
- 1976 – Truffaldino from Bergamo
- 1978 – Leaving Go Away
- 1979 – Travel to Another City
- 1979 – Three Men in a Boat
- 1980 – Two-voice Melody
- 1981 – Three Short Stories about Love
- 1981 – Two Voices
- 1982 – No One Can Replace You
- 1989 – Death of Tarelkin
Awards and honours
Kolker is Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1981) and winner of the Lenin Komsomol Prize (1968).[3]
He was awarded the Musical Heart of the Theater Award (2009 - the nomination "Best Music", the play "The Viper" by the Novosibirsk Musical Theater; 2023 - the Grand Prix).[3]
Kolker became a Honorary Citizen of the Republic of Karelia in 2009.[3]
References
- ^ "Колкер Александр Наумович (1933-2023)". www.unioncomposers.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-02-23.
- ^ "Биография Александра Колкера". РИА Новости (in Russian). 2013-07-28. Archived from the original on 2024-07-23. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
- ^ a b c d e f "Биография композитора Александра Колкера". TACC (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-02-23.
- ^ "Александр Колкер". kkre-5.narod.ru. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
- ^ "В Петербурге умер композитор Александр Колкер". Fontanka. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "В Петербурге скончался композитор Александр Колкер". РИА Новости (in Russian). 2 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
External links
- Alexander Kolker at IMDb
- Alexander Kolker discography at Discogs
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