Anatoly Grigoryevich Novikov (; , Skopin – 24 September 1984,

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) was a Soviet and Russian composer, a choral conductor and pedagogue.

Background

Novikov was awarded two Stalin Prizes, in 1946 and 1948. In 1970 he was bestowed the title of

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, and in 1976 was awarded the title of

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, and the

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. He composed such widely popular songs as "Vasya-vasilyok" (1941), "

Smuglyanka "Smuglyanka", "Smuglianka", or "Smugljanka" ( "the dark girl", from смуглый "dark, swarthy"; also , romanized: ''Smugljanka-Moldavanka'' "the dark Moldovan girl" (swarthy)) is a Russian song written in 1940 by Yakov Shvedov (lyrics) and ...

" (1943), "Rossiya" (1946), "Dorogi"/"Roads" (1946), "The Hymn of Democratic Youth of the World" (1947).

Awards and honors

* Two Stalin Prizes, 2nd class (1946, 1948) * Honored Art Worker of the RSFSR (1947) *

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(1956) *

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(1961) * Two

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(1966, 1976) *

(1970) *

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(1971) *

(1976)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Novikov, Anatoly 1896 births 1984 deaths 20th-century Russian classical composers 20th-century Russian conductors (music) 20th-century Russian male musicians People from Ryazan Governorate Communist Party of the Soviet Union members Members of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, 1959–1963 Members of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, 1963–1967 Members of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, 1967–1971 Members of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, 1971–1975 Moscow Conservatory alumni Heroes of Socialist Labour People's Artists of the RSFSR People's Artists of the USSR Recipients of the Order of Lenin Recipients of the Order of the October Revolution Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner of Labour Recipients of the Stalin Prize Male operetta composers Russian choral conductors Russian film score composers Russian male classical composers Russian male conductors (music) Russian music educators Soviet choral conductors Soviet conductors (music) Soviet film score composers Soviet male classical composers Soviet music educators Burials at Novodevichy Cemetery