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Vasily Solovyov-Sedoi
Russian composer (1907–1979) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vasily Pavlovich Solovyov-Sedoi (Василий Павлович Соловьёв-Седой; 25 April [O.S. 12 April] 1907 – 2 December 1979)[1] was a Soviet classical composer and songwriter who was born and died in Leningrad.
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Vasily Solovyov-Sedoi | |
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Василий Соловьёв-Седой | |
![]() 1982 Soviet postage stamp commemorating 75th anniversary of Solovyov-Sedoi's birth | |
Born | Vasily Pavlovich Solovyov (1907-04-25)25 April 1907 |
Died | 2 December 1979(1979-12-02) (aged 72) |
Nationality | Russian |
Occupation | Composer |
Style | Classical |
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Solovyov-Sedoi composed the music for many songs such as "Moscow Nights" (Russian: Подмосковные вечера) and "Nightingales" (Russian: Соловьи).[2][3] He also wrote music for numerous films. The melody of the Moscow Nights by Solovyov-Sedoi resembles the famous On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away by Paul Dresser https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpXve4jdD3E Originally named Solovyov, when he entered the Union of Soviet Composers he added the suffix "Sedoi", meaning grey-haired, to avoid confusion with another composer with the same surname.[2]