Eduard Artemyev

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Eduard Nikolayevitch Artemyev (born 30 November 1937 in Novosibirsk) is a Russian (and Soviet) composer of electronic music and film scores. Probably best known for his music in the films by such film-makers as Andrei Tarkovsky, Nikita Mikhalkov (including Oblomov, Urga and Burnt by the Sun) Zeki Demirkubuz, Nuri Bilge Ceylan and Andrei Konchalovsky. He graduated from the Moscow conservatory as a composer. He had studied under Yuri Shaporin and Nikolai Sedelnikov.

Artemyev was awarded by numerous awards, such as Nika Award.

[edit] Trivia

PPK's version of his theme for the Siberiade debuted at #3 in the UK Singles Chart in 2002.

[edit] See also

  • ANS synthesizer - an electronic music instrument used by Artemyev in some of his works.