Nadezhda Simonyan facts for kids
Nadezhda Simonyan (born February 26, 1922 – died June 7, 1997) was a talented Russian composer. She created music for over 40 films, radio shows, and TV programs. She also wrote music for orchestras, smaller groups of instruments, and even circus shows!
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Early Life and Education
Nadezhda Simonyan was born in Rostov-on-Don. She loved music from a young age. She studied composition (how to write music) and piano at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory. This school was called the Leningrad Conservatory back then. She finished her studies in 1950 and even won a special medal. Her teachers included Oles Chishko and Venedikt Pushkov.
Music for Movies and More
Nadezhda Simonyan wrote her first movie music in 1956. It was for a children's film called Old Man Khottabych. People said her music had a "warm melodiousness." This means her tunes were lovely and full of feeling. Her music could make happy, sad, or exciting parts of a movie feel just right. She was also very good at choosing the right instruments for each scene.
In 1960, a famous Italian filmmaker named Federico Fellini praised her music. He loved her soundtrack for the movie Lady with the Dog. Nadezhda often used smaller groups of instruments for her film scores. Sometimes, she even added traditional folk instruments.
Famous Compositions
Nadezhda Simonyan wrote many different kinds of music. Her most well-known works were for films and radio.
Film Scores
She composed music for many popular movies, including:
- Old Man Khottabych
- Lady with the Dog
- Snow Queen
- Twelve Months
- Chief of Chukotka
- Adventures of Prince Florizel
- Day of Happiness
- Duel
- Fifth Quarter
- Flying Carpet
- For No Apparent Reason
- Green Dale
- In the Town of S
- Izhora Battalion
- Lyalka-Ruslan and His Friend Sanka
- Nights of Farewell
- Only One
- Pani Mariya
- Sinful Angel
- Smart Things
- Strict Male Life
- Two Lines in Small Font
- Vesenniye Perevyortyshi
- While the Mountains Still Stand
Radio Scores
Nadezhda also wrote music for radio shows, such as:
- Golden Apples
- On the Bank of Sevan
- Story of Turkey
- Three Bears
- Year of My Birth
She also created music for circus performances, orchestral pieces, piano solos, and vocal works like songs and cantatas.
