A great contribution to the musical heritage of the USSR was made by the composer Maxim Dunaevsky. His melodies are an important component of a huge period. In Soviet times, his songs could be heard in any corner of the former huge state. The outstanding master Dunaevsky Maxim Isaakovich created such melodies that sounded on television and in radio receivers, causing a storm of the most exciting emotions among listeners.
Composer's family tree
The biography of Maxim Dunaevsky deserves a detailed study. In what family was such a "talent" born? How old is Maxim Dunaevsky now? In January, he turned 72 years old. His father was the famous composer-virtuoso Isaac Dunaevsky, whom many remember for the tunes for the films "Funny Guys", "Circus", "Children of Captain Grant", "Volga-Volga", "Kuban Cossacks". He also became the author of many famous songs: "My Moscow", "Song of the Motherland", "School Waltz", "Oh, viburnum is blooming", "Fly, pigeons".
The biography of Maxim Dunaevsky indicates that his mother was a very gifted ballerina Zoya Ivanovna Pashkova. Parents met when she performed in the ensemble of song and dance to them. Alexandrova. Later, Zoya Ivanovna danced on the stage of the Moscow Operetta Theater. The future genius was born an illegitimate child. Maxim's father had an older son, who became a good artist, his name was Eugene.
How many years Maxim Dunaevsky had to live under the name of his mother? The young man received the surname Dunaevsky only at the age of 16, before receiving a passport. The boy’s father passed away early when he was only 10 years old. In order for Maxim to have the right to succession, eminent composers applied to various government and party institutions. The biography of Maxim Dunaevsky confirms that he was recognized as the legal heir to the illustrious father, Isaac Dunaevsky.
Becoming a master
How did Dunaevsky Maxim Isaakovich begin his career in the creative field? At five years old, the boy was sent to a music school, after which he entered the school at the famous Conservatory named after P.I. Tchaikovsky. Then he studied at the conservatory at the theoretical-composer's faculty in the direction of composition. The mentor of the classical faculty of the young man was D. Kabalevsky, with whom Maxim had different opinions on the creation of musical works. He could not discern the talent of his student. Once the teacher did not approve of Maxim’s melodies, which he wrote for use in the productions of the Moscow State University Theater. He criticized the beginning talent, but, fortunately, other teachers stood up for the student: Tikhon Khrennikov and Alfred Schnittke.
After graduating from the conservatory, the biography of Maxim Dunaevsky was intertwined with Mark Rozovsky, the director of the theater at Moscow State University. There he collaborated with Ilya Rutberg and Albert Axelrod. At the same time, he makes attempts to cooperate with cinema and composes music for the film "Blue Hares", which was shot by V. Aksyonov. The beginning was very successful, music for the cinema has become the main focus of the composer. Rolan Bykov offered the author a job in the film "Car, Violin and Blot Dog". That's how Maxim Dunaevsky began his formation. Music for films brought him great success.
Between movie and theater
What to choose - cinema or theater? The biography of Maxim Dunaevsky is very rich. For a long time he tried to cope there and there. For several years he conducted at the Theater. Vakhtangov, then for two years he directed the Moscow Music Hall. The position of art director and lead conductor of the State Art Orchestra was especially remembered by Maxim Isaakovich. Here he worked with Pavel Smeyan, Irina Ponarovskaya, Andrei Davidyan, Boris Operheim and the musicians of the SV band. In the late 80s, the composer began to lead the Theater-Studio of Musical Drama under the direction of Yuri Sherling.
The business card of Maxim Dunaevsky is the Three Musketeers film project and its famous hit. He brought the author megapopularity. The composer was able to very clearly highlight the image of D'Artagnan, played by Mikhail Boyarsky. Later, this actor performed many more hits of Dunaevsky, bringing them popularity.
Variety direction
A true virtuoso composer wrote symphonic, chamber music, and also created vocal works. A great achievement of Dunaevsky is the creation of the pop ensemble "Festival", where sometimes rock performers took part. Here he was able to collaborate with Robert Rozhdestvensky, Leonid Derbenev, Naum Yulev, Yuri Ryashentsev, Nikolai Denisov, Ilya Reznik, who wrote poems for his masterpieces.
Also, the composer was able to cooperate with Nikolai Karachentsov, Zhanna Rozhdestvenskaya, Pavel Smeyan, Dmitry Kharatyan, Masha Rasputina, Igor Nadzhiev, Tatyana Bulanova, Lyubov Uspenskaya. They became the performers of his most famous hits. Maxim Isaakovich perfectly obtained romances, sonatas, and compositions for chamber-instrumental ensembles.
The most famous works
To more than 30 films, Maxim Dunaevsky created musical masterpieces. Children, too, could enjoy his work by watching such films as: “Mary Poppins, goodbye!”, “In Search of Captain Grant”, and cartoons: “Cat's House”, “Flying Ship”, “Emelin Happiness”. There is probably no such person from the 70s - 90s whoever admired his melodies in musical films: Carnival, Ah, Vaudeville, Vaudeville ..., Twelve Chairs. Only one Nikolai Karachentsov sang 10 songs written by the great master. And how not to remember the beautiful works that Mikhail Boyarsky performed - City Flowers, Leaves Harness, Everything Passes. No wonder the outstanding and talented music writer was awarded the title of People's Artist of the Russian Federation.
8 years in the USA
In 1992, fate brought Maxim Isaakovich to the United States of America. There he was offered to write music for films in Hollywood. The albums "Best Songs" and "Best Songs-2" written by him there were a great success. After returning to his homeland, he released the collection "Golden Collection", which served to confer on Maxim Dunaevsky the title of People's Artist of the Russian Federation.
Celebrity Personal Life
On the personal front, Maxim Isaakovich had many ups and downs. He fell in love a large number of times, and he was married (officially) 7 times. He did not live long with his chosen ones. The first wife of the master was Natalia Leonova (daughter of a member of the Central Committee of the CPSU). The stormy relationship soon ended, and the time came for the breakup, which was painful. The influential father of Natalia threatened to prevent Dunaevsky from going to the cinema and did a lot for this. But Maxim did not stop these actions, he left his wife his apartment and left.
The next short marriage was an alliance with Regina Temirbulatova. Then he married the dancer Elena. But Maxim Dunaevsky was not inspired by this marriage either. Personal life cracked again.
Filming and working in the movie "Mary Poppins, Goodbye!" brought the composer closer to the beautiful and talented actress Natalya Andreichenko, who played the main role in it. It was an unusual union: very impulsive, cheerful Natalya and cold-blooded Maxim. Nevertheless, they fell in love and were happy for a while. The fruit of their love was the only son, the pride of Dunaevsky. They lived in marriage for only three years, Natalia once met an Austrian actor, director M. Schell, and left her husband for his sake. Maxim was sympathetic to the choice of Natalia, although it was very difficult for him to part with his young son. Natalya Andreichenko decided to try herself in Hollywood.
Maxim Dunaevsky, children, his personal life are the subject of discussion of journalists to this day. It was very strange that the composer during the marriage with Andreichenko had an illegitimate daughter on the side. He secretly met with the girl Nina, who was the administrator of the Cosmos Hotel. She gave birth to him a beautiful daughter Alina. But then the woman married a foreigner and left for France, where she lives to this day. Alina turned out to be a talented girl, she is already an adult, writes music and created her own group.
The next wife of Maxim Dunaevsky, fashion model Olga Danilova, also did not make the composer happy for long. After their divorce, he spent 9 years looking for his happiness in America. There he connected his life with singer Olga Sheronova. But this union did not last long, the maestro returned to his homeland, and the singer remained in the States.
Dunaevsky family
The last wife of Maxim Dunaevsky is Marina Rozhdestvenskaya. She is also a very talented person, has a musical education. At the time of meeting, Marina already had a daughter, whom Maxim Dunaevsky took as his own. The family passed some tests, but the couple coped with difficulties. After three years of their life together, little Polina was born. Now she often plays tennis with her dad. The family has developed quite strong.
Head of the charity fund
Social life and charity are a significant part of the work of a successful composer. The charity cultural fund named after his father, Isaac Dunaevsky, works under the supervision of Maxim Isaakovich. This organization is committed to supporting young talented, capable musicians. The guild of professional composers also elected him as assistant chairman. For great merits in the development of domestic music, Maxim Dunaevsky was awarded the Order of Peter the Great, I degree. The Russian television academy Nika elected him to the ranks of its film academics.
New projects and musicals
“Gentlemen of the melody” - this is how the famous actor Mikhail Boyarsky praised the activities of two talented Dunaevsky. Dunaevsky Jr. would love to open his own musical theater. The public is not allowed to forget their idol, for example, in 2015 on television the project "Asset of the Republic" was held, where the main character was Maxim Dunaevsky. The composer continues to create music for films and TV shows. His grandiose creation - "Scarlet Sails" was very worthy of appreciation. So that his father’s long-standing tunes were not forgotten, Maxim Isaakovich staged a theatrical production, “Jolly Fellows,” where the music sounded in a new way.
Beginner Support
The projects of Maxim Dunaevsky influence the cultural and musical development of Russia. To support young talents, the IMAKS creative center was opened to them. The composer is a member of the selection committee for the Eurovision music contest. Of the young performers, he enjoyed working with Dima Bilan and Alexander Panayotov.