Georgy Garanyan is a Soviet and Russian musician, composer, conductor, People's Artist of Russia. At one time he was the sex symbol of the Soviet Union. George was idolized, and his creativity reveled. For the release of the LP In Moscow at the end of the 90s, he was nominated for a Grammy Award.
Childhood and youthful years of the composer
He was born in the middle of the last summer month of 1934. He was lucky to be born in the very heart of Russia - Moscow. George had Armenian roots. He was always proud of this fact and, on occasion, reminded of his origin.
The boy was brought up in a primordially intelligent family. In his youth, the head of the family was educated as a timber skidding engineer. Mother - realized herself in pedagogy. The woman worked as an elementary school teacher.
The family practically did not speak Armenian. George's father and mother spoke Russian in the family circle. When dad realized that he wanted to introduce his son to the traditions and language of his people, the war began. A tragic turn of events put off the idea of the head of the family.
At the age of seven, Garanyan first heard the "Sunny Valley Serenade". Since then, George fell in love with the sound of jazz forever and irrevocably. The presented work made an indelible impression on him.
It was time for him to have a burning desire to learn how to play the piano. Fortunately, the neighbor of the Garanyan family worked as a music teacher. She began teaching Georgy lessons in playing a musical instrument. After some time, he was already able to perform complex piano parts. Even then, the teacher said that the boy had a great musical future.
After receiving a matriculation certificate, Georgy thought about getting a specialized musical education. When the guy voiced his desire to his parents, he received a categorical refusal. Garanyan Jr., on the instructions of his parents, entered the Moscow Machine Tool Institute.
In his student years, the young man did not leave music. He joined the ensemble. In the same place, George effortlessly mastered playing the saxophone. Of course, he was not going to work by profession. Closer to the end of the educational institution, Garanyan led a group of saxophonists, led by Y. Saulsky.
He has always perfected his knowledge. Being a mature and already well-known musician, George entered the Moscow Conservatory. After graduating from an educational institution, Garanyan became a certified conductor.
Georgy Garanyan: creative way
The musician was lucky to play in the orchestras of O. Lundstrem and V. Ludvikovsky. When the second team broke up, Georgy, together with V. Chizhik, “put together” his own ensemble. The brainchild of talented musicians was called "Melody".
The Garanyan Ensemble was famous for its marvelous arrangement of musical works by Soviet composers. The songs that passed through the George's team were peppered with a "delicious" jazz sound.
He was famous not only as a talented musician, but also as a brilliant composer. Georgy composed the musical accompaniment for the film "Pokrovsky Gates". In addition, the sensual plays "Lenkoran" and "Armenian rhythms" will help to imbue the maestro's work.
In the 70s of the last century, he stood at the conductor's stand of the State Symphony Orchestra of Cinematography of the Soviet Union. Under his leadership, musical accompaniments were recorded for several Soviet films. To understand the level of George's professionalism, it is enough to know that he composed the musical accompaniment for the 12 Chairs tape.
Until the end of his days, he worked hard. George led two large teams, and, despite all the persuasion, was not going to take a well-deserved rest.
Georgy Garanyan: details of the maestro's personal life
He definitely enjoyed the attention of the fairer sex. George called himself a decent man. At the same time, he was by nature modest and decent. Everyone who left a mark in his heart - the composer called down the aisle. He was married 4 times.
In his first marriage, he had an heiress who realized herself in the medical industry. The second wife, whose name was Ira, moved to Israel. Despite the fact that George filed for divorce and managed to marry again, Irina still considered him her man and lawful husband.
The third wife of George was a girl of a creative profession. He called the soloist of the Accord collective, Inna Myasnikova, to the registry office. At the end of the 80s, she emigrated to her common daughter Karina in the territory of the United States of America.
George understood how important it was for his wife and daughter to move to America. He helped them financially. Garanyan rented a large apartment in the center of Moscow, and sent the proceeds to his family. But the composer was in no hurry to leave Russia.
At this time, he met the charming Nelly Zakirova. The woman realized herself as a journalist. She already had experience of family life. George was not embarrassed that Nelly had a daughter from her first marriage. By the way, today the adopted daughter heads the Georgy Garanyan Foundation, and Zakirova regularly holds festivals for gifted musicians.
Until the end of his days, he believed that it was important to develop in life, no matter how old you were. For example, the musician learned English when he was well over 40.
He said that he did not like to attend concerts of other musicians. The fact is that Georgy automatically began to analyze the mistakes made at concerts. He independently equipped a recording studio, which became a "sacred place" for him.
Interesting facts about the composer
- He loved washing dishes and taking apart old recording equipment.
- The film “Georgy Garanyan. About time and about myself.
- The third wife of the maestro died in the same year as the jazzman.
Death of Georgy Garanyan
He passed away on January 11, 2010. The cause of death was atherosclerotic heart disease and hydronephrosis of the left kidney. His body rests in the capital's cemetery.
