Died composer who wrote the music for the cult Soviet films

The famous Soviet and Russian composer, pianist and teacher Andrei Eshpay died on 91-year life in Moscow on Sunday. This was reported in the Union of Composers of the Russian Federation. Eshpay died from the effects of a stroke.

Andrey Eshpai - People's Artist of the USSR, laureate of the Lenin Prize and State Prize of the USSR, the Union of Composers of the USSR. He wrote music for more than 50 drama theater performances and films.

Among the most famous songs: “And it’s snowing”, “You are alone in my destiny”, “Song about the Motherland”, “Ah, my Odessa”, “Earring with Malaya Bronnaya”, etc. Among the films for which he wrote music: “His Excellency’s Adjutant”, “Major Whirlwind”, “Tavern on Pyatnitskaya”, “Vanyushin’s Children”, “Let’s Get Married”. Author of more than 100 songs and romances. He wrote many symphonic works, music for three ballets, and several operettas.

Eshpay was born on 15 in May of 1925 in Kozmodemyansk in the family of composer Jacob Eshpai. In 1928, the family moved to Moscow. In 1941, he graduated from school. Gnesinyh. In 1944, he went to the front, reached Berlin. Awarded orders and medals. In 1953, he graduated from the Moscow Conservatory.

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