Singer Died Muslim Magomaev

Renowned singer Muslim Magomaev died at the 67 th year of life after a serious extended illness, told Interfax on Saturday, sources in medical circles. The government of Moscow Interfax confirmed this information.

Magomaev was born in Baku on 17 August 1942. All-Union fame came after his speech in the Kremlin Palace of Congresses at the closing concert of Azerbaijani art festival in 1962. The first solo concert Magomayev on 10 November 1963 in the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall. In 1963, Magomaev became a soloist of Azerbaijan Opera and Ballet Theater. Akhundov, continues to serve on the concert stage. In 1964-1965 years he Probation in the Milan theater La Scala.

In 1969, at a festival in Sopot Magomaev I received the prize, but in Cannes - "Gold plate." In 1973, at the age of 31 years, he was awarded the title People's Artist of the USSR. From 1975 to 1989 Magomaev was artistic director of his Azerbaijan State-pop symphony orchestra, with which many toured in the Soviet Union.

In concert repertoire Magomayev was more than 600 works (Russian romances, classical, pop and Neapolitan songs), he withdrew into films: "Nizami", "Poet Muslim Magomaev" and "Moscow in the notes." Magomaev by more than 20 songs, the music for films.

Until recently, Magomaev lived in Moscow, from time to time leaving on tour in the city of the former Soviet Union and abroad.

Kobzon shocked by the death of Muslim Magomayev

Iosif Kobzon shocked by the death of a friend and colleague Muslim Magomayev. This, he said by telephone news agency. According to Kobzon, he did not have enough words to express the bitterness of loss.

"Perevernuta another very bright page in the history of Russian art. Ved Muslim was amazing artist and human being, which has always been a pleasure to chat and make friends, and who decorated her singing multinational Soviet culture" - said Kobzon.

He explained that he was familiar with Muslimom Magomaevym 1961 year and the first steps closely followed his success. "This is - an irreparable loss" - stressed Kobzon.

According to him, he was a special sense of sympathy companion life Magomayev, an excellent singer Tamara Sinyavskoy and wished her courage and steadfastness.

Minkult: Magomaev represent an era

Muslim Magomaev represent an entire era, noted in the Ministry of Culture of Russia and commiserative in connection with the death of the singer. "Muslim Magomaev - that whole era. It is a very wide range of the singer, he was equally good and the opera stage, and pop" - told Interfax on Saturday, Deputy Minister of Culture Andrei Busygin.

According to him, performing skills Magomayev "has always been characterized by classic, elegance, but he also had a unique timbre to vote."

"This is a singer of classical music - not only Soviet but also the music world - which belonged to such artists as Frank Sinatra, Yves Montand," - said Busygin.

President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev has expressed deep and sincere condolences on the passing Magomayev his wife, relatives and friends, and admirers of talent artist, the press service of the Kremlin.