Vyacheslav Gorsky - Soviet and Russian musician, performer, singer, composer, producer. Among fans of his work, the artist is inextricably associated with the Kvadro ensemble.
Information about the sudden death of Vyacheslav Gorsky hurt the admirers of his work to the core. He was called the best keyboard player in Russia. He worked at the intersection of jazz, rock, classical and ethnic.
Ethnic music is a trend in modern music that combines traditional folk and folk music. An analogue of the well-known term “world music”.
Childhood and youth of Vyacheslav Gorsky
The artist's date of birth is April 11, 1953. He was born on the territory of Moscow. He was lucky to be brought up in a creative family, which undoubtedly left its mark on Vyacheslav's passion.
The head of the family worked as a drummer in the Song and Dance Ensemble of the Soviet Army named after A.V. Aleksandrov Lazar Mikhailovich Gorsky and his wife Lenina Yakovlevna. Parents managed to instill in their son not only a love of music, but also the right upbringing.
A young man from his youth experienced a passionate love for Russian folk songs. Vyacheslav's father encouraged his son's hobbies and tried to help develop his talent. From foreign tours, the head of the family, if possible, always brought records, which were very difficult to get in the Soviet Union.
He studied well at school, although he had no particular interest in certain sciences. Perhaps this was because he had planned to enroll in Gnesinka in advance. After receiving his high school diploma, Gorsky did enroll in the chosen music school, choosing piano. In the mid-70s, he graduated from the music department of the Moscow Pedagogical University.
Vyacheslav Gorsky: creative way
In his student years, he showed his creative potential to the maximum. He was not only one of the most successful students of the stream, but also led the Arsenal jazz-rock ensemble and the Spektr group.
Around the same period of time, he had an unexpected idea - to “put together” his own project. In 1983, the Kvadro collective “rebelled” before the music lovers.
He received unreal pleasure from Indian music, and at the beginning of his creative path he worked in this direction. Each performance of the artist was accompanied by philosophical motives and charming melodic ethnicity.
"Eastern Legends", "Chopin in Africa", Exotic Life and "Around the World" are longplays that are probably familiar to fans of Vyacheslav Gorsky, and are a must-listen for music lovers who want to understand how the artist "lived".
In the mid-90s, the artist tried himself in the classics. He presented several operas to fans of his work. We are talking about the works "Wandering Stars" and "Bluebeard". Around the same period of time, the premiere of the children's musical "Jungle Show" took place. After some time, he received the "title" of the best keyboard player of the Russian Federation.
The creative heritage of Vyacheslav Gorsky
During his long creative career, he published an incredible number of musical works (more than 300). Interestingly, the compositions were not only part of the author's repertoire. Gorsky's songs were performed by the famous Soviet and Russian actor - Nikolai Karachentsov. The singer's discography can also boast of diversity - he has 24 full-length records to his credit.
In the new century, he did not go to a well-deserved rest. The artist continued to perform with the Kvadro team. In addition, on stage, Vyacheslav often appeared with other representatives of the Russian stage.
So, at the beginning of May 2021, at the Jam Club of Andrey Makarevich, the artist, together with his team and Masha Katz, held an unrealistically cool concert. He did not change traditions, so the tracks sounded jazz, ethnic, rock and everyone's favorite classics.
Vyacheslav Gorsky: details of the artist's personal life
He rarely commented on his personal life. It is known that he was married to a woman named Lidia Leonidovna Sobinova. The couple was raising their sons.
The youngest son followed in his father's footsteps. He was educated at the Moscow Conservatory. At the age of 20, he made his first debut as a conductor.
Death of Vyacheslav Gorsky
He passed away on November 10, 2021. He died of pneumonia. The death of Gorsky was reported by his son in social networks:
“Today Vyacheslav Gorsky passed away. Death overtook him in the hospital, where he recently ended up with a broken leg. The surgical intervention was successful. But, the doctors said that he developed pneumonia. Last night Vyacheslav was in intensive care. Unfortunately, he could not be saved…”
