Zatsepina composer biography

The latest news biography Alexander Zatsepin is a Soviet and Russian composer, who in decades of his musical activity managed to do a lot for Russian and world art. His songs, written for films, became folk hits, who, after decades, did not lose popularity. Zatsepin himself considers work, movement and moderation in everything. Childhood and youth the future composer was born in the capital of Siberia - Novosibirsk.

His parents were not related to art. Father, Sergey Dmitrievich, was a surgeon, but he was repressed when Sasha was still studying at school, so one mother, Valentina Boleslavovna, who worked as a teacher of the Russian language and literature, raised his son.

Even in the war years, Zatsepin entered the Novosibirsk Institute of Railway Transport Engineers, but he was expelled from the university in the year and called up to the ranks of the Armed Forces. Then this event seemed to the young man a tragedy, but in fact everything turned out as well as possible. This experience was not in vain, and after dismissal in the reserve, Alexander became an employee of the Novosibirsk Philharmonic.

But since he was tormented by the lack of professional education, Zatsepin submitted documents to the music school. He was not accepted there for the original reason. The examination commission considered that by age the young man was not suitable for studying at the average special institution, and sent Alexander Sergeyevich to the Alma-Ata Conservatory.

In the year, Zatsepin defended his thesis-the ballet “Old Man Hottabych”, performed on the stage of the Alma-Ata Opera and Ballet Theater. By distribution, he got to the Kazakhfilm film studio, and since then his creative biography has been inseparably connected with the world of cinema and television. Music for films and performances by the first film, to which Alexander Sergeyevich wrote music, was the comedy “Our dear doctor”.

Then about 10 still sounds followed, and the composer worked in the capital of Kazakhstan, and it was sent to Moscow to record the finished numbers, since the equipment in the field did not meet the necessary standards. At first it was difficult for Alexander in Moscow, he even earned an accordionist in restaurants. But then fate brought him up with the moment of momentum, director Leonid Gaidai, and this meeting turned out to be a sign.

The acquaintance took place thanks to the song of Alexander Sergeyevich “Behind me is the sky blue”, which Nina Grebeshkova heard and advised her wife to meet with a talented composer. Over 50 years have passed since then, and people are still happy to listen to light songs “Wait, steam locomotive”, “If I were Sultan”, “Twist” and the musical melody “Market”. The cooperation of Alexander Zatsepin with Annio Morricone in a joint project of filmmakers of the Soviet Union and Italy “Red Tent” turned out to be interesting.

Each of the authors created for his country its own version of musical accompaniment for the film. But there were also difficulties. For example, a song from the film “The Earth of Sannikov” “There is only a moment” was not affirmed in the artsiter for a long time: the words of the composition seemed too pessimistic critics. For the romantic drama "June 31", Zatsepin recorded music at the home studio.

The performer was chosen by singer Tatyana Antsiferova, a little -known public, although Larisa Dolina claimed her place. The composer created musical accompaniment for the cartoon "The Secret of the Third Planet". The animated tape gained popularity not only in the USSR, but was also shown abroad. In the year, Alexander Zatsepin moved to a permanent place of residence in France, after which attacks began in his homeland.

Printed publications criticized all those favorite songs that until recently extolled to heaven. They began to be called vulgar, meaningless and superficial. Only at the very end of the X did the composer returned to Russia and to domestic cinema. He wrote the soundtracks for the films “Where is the nofelet? The profession allows Alexander Sergeyevich to remain in the ranks even after the flight.

In the year, with his participation, the author’s documentary was prepared “I was no longer scared later by the composer completed work on the animal tape“ Orange Cow ”, which was presented on the Soyuzmultfilm channel. The composer celebrated his flying in Russia. In March, Zatsepin became the hero of the festive issue “Tonight” “My Life is my rules”. A little later, the Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Sergei Skripka took place in the Zaryadye Hall.

The evening program includes popular and rare works of maestro. The event was personally visited by Alexander Sergeyevich, who was pleasantly surprised by such a surprise from his friend. Musicians have been working together since the release of the comedy “Operation“ Y ””. The master visited the studio of the program "Evening Urgant". To hold the anniversary concert “This world is not invented by us” was chosen the Crocus City Hall hall.

Alla Pugacheva was an honorary guest of the event. Another anniversary concert was held in the Kremlin Palace.Now the musician is trying to support himself in creative form. He created musical accompaniment to the performance of the Moscow Regional State Theater of the Young Spectator “Ivan Tsarevich and the Gray Wolf”. The premiere of the year was the show of the play “An amazing wizard from the country of Oz” at the Moscow Puppet Theater in Baumanskaya, the music to which Zatsepin wrote.

In St. Petersburg, the musicals of Alexander Sergeyevich “June 31” and “The Secret of the Third Planet” are included, the second of them were also put in the Novosibirsk Music Theater. Angoslags in the metropolitan theater of dolls are collected by the production of Baron Munchausen. Today, Alexander Sergeyevich calls Russia, although his daughter with children lives in France, and he often happens there.

In Moscow, he has friends, and most importantly - the opportunity to continue to do what love. But in Elena’s mansion he has a cabinet for work: there is a computer there - Zatsepin is already not creating a piano. He sends ready -made scores to the Russian Federation, because his work is still in demand in his homeland. It was about the material he wrote to the cartoon "Orange Cow". In March, the premiere of the new show “My Melody” with Nikolai Baskov took place on “Russia-1”.

In December, a large -scale film concert “Gaidai” was held at the State Kremlin Palace, dedicated to the centenary of the birth of an outstanding director. Alexander Sergeevich, who wrote music to many of his films, also took part in the event. At the end of the year, the musical “The Tale of King Saltan” was represented on the stage of the Russian Army Theater.

The music for the production was created by Zatsepin. He hoped that the performance would appeal to both children and adults. In March, a large -scale concert in honor of the flight Alexander Sergeyevich was given in the Kremlin. The best works of the composer entrusted the stars of the opera and ballet stars, popular artists of the theater, pop and cinema. Songs should not be noted the creative unions of Alexander Sergeyevich.

Since the year, he collaborated with the poet-songwriter Leonid Derbenev. Together they wrote more hits, and most of them became so popular that the listener was used to seeing the standing surnames of Zatsepin and Derbenev and no longer perceived one without the other. A bright alliance took place when Alexander Zatsepin met the singer Alla Pugacheva. Their interest in each other was not accidental.

This tandem gave the world such hits as “where childhood goes”, “this world” and many others. Cooperation continued until the release of the melodrama "The Woman who Sings." Personal life Alexander Zatsepin was married 4 times. With his first wife, actress Revmira Sokolova, he met in Novosibirsk. In the family, the son Eugene was born in the family, who followed in the footsteps of his father - he wrote music and poems, but at the age of 24, the young man died suddenly.

After a divorce from Revmira, Zatsepin married a pianist Svetlana Tretyakova for the second time, with whom he lived until her death in the year. They had a daughter Elena. There were no more children in the composer's family. In the French town near the border with Switzerland today, his heiress owns a three -story mansion, one floor of which is assigned to use by Alexander Sergeyevich.

The woman herself works in Geneva. After the death of the second wife, Alexander Sergeyevich left for Paris, as he married the French artist Genevieve. For an alliance with a foreigner, the composer decided for the everyday reason: Zatsepin was not letting abroad, and such a marriage solved the problem. But these relations were not happy, and after 4 years the couple broke up.

The composer met his last wife Svetlana Morozovskaya, with whom he was introduced to his own grandson, son of Elena's daughter. Svetlana was a piano teacher at a boy who was prepared for admission to a music school. Alexander and Svetlana lived for more than 20 years, but in the year Zatsepin was widowed again. Despite his age, the musician does not experience big health problems, and looks quite vigorous in the photo.

Alexander Sergeyevich sees the basis for such a strong physical form in what is made daily, which includes yoga exercises. In his diet there are fish and low -fat meat. The composer was not easy for the pandemic period: Coronavirus was diagnosed with the master. After the course of treatment, Zatsepin was recovering and today, in addition to charging, it devotes the time of a minute breathing gymnastics.

Now next to the famous composer all the time is his faithful companion, theater director Muza Lee. Despite the fact that between the author of music and his assistant for more than 60 years of age difference, they have a rare understanding. But the rumors that they entered into a marriage union refutes the rumors. She cooks deliciously and is well versed in the computer.

Yes, and the director! I feel good next to her, ”admits the composer, who calls the woman - his muse. The creative interests combine an amazing couple - so, taking as the basis the composition to the movie Fantasy Vesnukhin, Muza Lee created a musical production “Little Prince”, which goes on Moscow scenes. She also writes Libretto to the muscles of her partner.Alexander Zatsepin is now at present, Maestro, who is 98 years old in the year, is still different for self -discipline, does not complain about health and works on new works.