Mark Fradkin was born in Vitebsk, Russian Empire (now Belarus), to a family of doctors. In the 1920s, having graduated from the technological secondary school, Mark joined a clothing factory in Vitebsk. After two years there, he joined the Third Belorussian Theatre as an actor (later musical administrator). In 1934, he enrolled in the Leningrad Theatre Institute where he started writing music. In 1938-1939, he studied in the Belorussian Conservatory under the guidance of Professor Aladov while working as an actor in the Minsk Children Theater (ТЮЗ).[1]
In 1939, Fradkin was mobilized into the Soviet Army. As a conductor of the Kiev Red Army orchestra, he started co-writing songs with poet Yevgeny Dolmatovsky. In 1943, still on an endless front-line tour performing for Soviet fighters, Fradkin was awarded the Order of the Red Star. In 1944, he became a member of the Soviet Union of Composers and moved to Moscow. Among his popular war-time songs were "The Dnieper Song", "Chance Meeting Waltz", "A Street in Bryansk". After the war, he had a string of hits ("Welcome to Saratov", "The Waiting", "Birches", "We Were Just Neighbours", "Beyond the Factory Gate", "Komsomol Volunteers", "The Song of Tenderness", "As Years Fly By", "Farevell You Doves", "As Volga Flows") performed by the stars of the Soviet popular music, like Mark Bernes, Lyudmila Zykina, Ruzhena Sikora, Eduard Hil, Iosif Kobzon. One of the better known Fradkin songs of the 1970s, a war-themed epic, "For Another Guy" (lyrics by Robert Rozhdestvensky), brought Lev Leshchenko the First Prize at the 1972 Sopot International Song Festival. In 1979, Mark Fradkin was awarded the USSR State Prize and, in 1985, the prestigious People's Artist of the USSR status. His book of memoirs, My Biography, was published in 1974.
Mark Grigoryevich Fradkin died on April 4, 1990. He was buried at the Novodevichye Cemetery in Moscow.[3]
Family
Mark Fradkin's father, Grigory Konstantinovich Fradkin, a medical doctor in Kursk, was executed by the White Army troops retreating from the city in 1920. His mother, Yevgenya Mironovna Fradkina (née Shagalova), also a medical doctor, was murdered during the Holocaust, along with many other Vitebsk Jews, by the Nazis.[2]
mark, fradkin, mark, grigoryevich, fradkin, Марк, Григорьевич, Фрадкин, 1914, vitebsk, russian, empire, belarus, april, 1990, moscow, ussr, soviet, composer, author, numerous, popular, songs, many, which, were, written, with, poet, yevgeny, dolmatovsky, musica. Mark Grigoryevich Fradkin Mark Grigorevich Fradkin May 4 1914 in Vitebsk Russian Empire now Belarus April 4 1990 in Moscow USSR was a Soviet composer author of numerous popular songs many of which were co written with poet Yevgeny Dolmatovsky and musical scores for forty films In 1979 Mark Fradkin received the USSR State Prize and in 1985 he was granted the status of the People s Artist of the USSR 1 2 Mark Grigoryevich FradkinBornMark Grigorevich Fradkin 1914 05 04 May 4 1914Vitebsk Belarus then Russian Empire DiedApril 4 1990 1990 04 04 aged 75 Moscow USSRResting placeNovodevichy Cemetery MoscowOccupation s composer songwriter memoiristYears active1940s 1990TitlePeople s Artist of the USSR 1985 AwardsUSSR State Prize 1979 Contents 1 Biography 2 Family 3 Selected filmography 4 References 5 External linksBiography EditMark Fradkin was born in Vitebsk Russian Empire now Belarus to a family of doctors In the 1920s having graduated from the technological secondary school Mark joined a clothing factory in Vitebsk After two years there he joined the Third Belorussian Theatre as an actor later musical administrator In 1934 he enrolled in the Leningrad Theatre Institute where he started writing music In 1938 1939 he studied in the Belorussian Conservatory under the guidance of Professor Aladov while working as an actor in the Minsk Children Theater TYuZ 1 In 1939 Fradkin was mobilized into the Soviet Army As a conductor of the Kiev Red Army orchestra he started co writing songs with poet Yevgeny Dolmatovsky In 1943 still on an endless front line tour performing for Soviet fighters Fradkin was awarded the Order of the Red Star In 1944 he became a member of the Soviet Union of Composers and moved to Moscow Among his popular war time songs were The Dnieper Song Chance Meeting Waltz A Street in Bryansk After the war he had a string of hits Welcome to Saratov The Waiting Birches We Were Just Neighbours Beyond the Factory Gate Komsomol Volunteers The Song of Tenderness As Years Fly By Farevell You Doves As Volga Flows performed by the stars of the Soviet popular music like Mark Bernes Lyudmila Zykina Ruzhena Sikora Eduard Hil Iosif Kobzon One of the better known Fradkin songs of the 1970s a war themed epic For Another Guy lyrics by Robert Rozhdestvensky brought Lev Leshchenko the First Prize at the 1972 Sopot International Song Festival In 1979 Mark Fradkin was awarded the USSR State Prize and in 1985 the prestigious People s Artist of the USSR status His book of memoirs My Biography was published in 1974 Mark Grigoryevich Fradkin died on April 4 1990 He was buried at the Novodevichye Cemetery in Moscow 3 Family EditMark Fradkin s father Grigory Konstantinovich Fradkin a medical doctor in Kursk was executed by the White Army troops retreating from the city in 1920 His mother Yevgenya Mironovna Fradkina nee Shagalova also a medical doctor was murdered during the Holocaust along with many other Vitebsk Jews by the Nazis 2 Selected filmography EditThey Were the First 1956 A Simple Story 1960 Songs of the Sea 1970 References Edit a b Mark Fradkin Narod ru Retrieved 2014 01 13 a b Mark Fradkin Sovetskaya Muzyka Retrieved 2014 01 13 Fradkin Mark Grigoryevich www kino teatr ru Retrieved 2014 01 13 External links EditMark Fradkin In Memoriam Romantika Romansa TV Kultura Russia Mark Fradkin at Find a Grave Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mark Fradkin amp oldid 1112447421, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
