Andrey Petrov (1930-2006) was born in Leningrad. In 1954 he graduated from the Leningrad Conservatoire, where he studied composition at professor O. A. Yevlakhov’s class. Among the titles he was awarded were the laureate of State USSR Prizes (1967, 1976), Russia (1996), Russia President’s Prize (1990), People’s artist of the USSR (1990). The cinematographic prizes were the ''Nika'' (1992) and ''Golden Ram'' (1995). Having become the chairman of the Leningrad Composers’ Union in 1964 he headed it till the last days of his life, while in 1992 he started the activity of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Society’s president. Andrey Petrov was the Honoured Citizen of St. Petersburg. The planet discovered in 1994 was given his name.

Songs and romances, written by Andrei Petrov in the last two decades of his life, reflected the age of the composer and the emotional background of the country, passing through the important milestone of perestroika and following the difficult process of g aining freedom. If previously his creativity lead dialogue primarily with the contemporaries, but now, as a rule, with the previous generation, with irrevocably gone past times, with the history of Russia and its literature, music, theater. This book includes songs from the TV movie «Petersburg’s secrets», written by Andrey Pavlovich together with his daughter, the composer Olga Petrova, from the performance ''Sevastopol march'', and also a real masterpiece ''Minutes of silence'' from the movie ''Battalions ask for fire''”

Contents:

K. Uchitel. Songs written during the Period from 1984 to 2006: Romance of the Romance

ROMANCE OF THE ROMANCE. From the film ''Cruel Romance''. Verses by B. Akhmadulina
UNDER THE CARESS OF A PLUSH THROW. From the film ''Cruel Romance''. Verses by M. Tsvetaeva
LOVE IS A MAGIC ?OUNTRY. From the film ''Cruel Romance''. Verses by E. Ryazanov
AND FINALLY I SAY. From the film ''Cruel Romance''. Verses by B. Akhmadulina
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