On July 2, six stamps dedicated to military composers Vasily Ivanovich Agapkin, Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov, Mark Grigorievich Fradkin, Valery Mikhailovich Khalilov, Semyon Aleksandrovich Chernetsky and Ilya Alekseevich Shatrov will be put into postal circulation. This was reported by the Moscow agency with reference to the press service of Marka JSC.
A fragment of the monument to military composers Ilya Shatrov and Vasily Agapkin (pictured) in Tambov. Photo: Alexey Sukhorukov / RIA Novosti
Vasily Ivanovich Agapkin (1884-1964) – Russian composer, musician, military conductor, colonel. The postage stamp depicts a portrait of V.I. Agapkin against the background of the cover of the book and the score of the march “Farewell to the Slavs”.
Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov (1883-1946) – author of the song “Holy War” and the music of the National Anthem. Photo: RIA Novosti
Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov (1883-1946) – composer, choirmaster, choir director, teacher, People’s Artist of the USSR and Soviet Major General. The postage stamp depicts a portrait of composer A.V. Alexandrov against the background of the score of the song “Holy War”.
Mark Grigorievich Fradkin (1914-1990) – Soviet composer, People’s Artist of the USSR (1985). Laureate of the State Prize of the USSR (1979). The postage stamp depicts a portrait of the composer MG Fradkin against the background of the cover of the book and the score of the song “Random Waltz”.
Valery Mikhailovich Khalilov (1952-2016) – Soviet and Russian conductor and composer. The head of the ensemble is the artistic director of the Russian Army Academic Dance and Song Ensemble named after Alexandrov (from April to December 2016). Lieutenant General (2010). The postage stamp shows a portrait of VM Khalilov against the background of the book cover and the score “Music for Brass Band”.
Semyon Aleksandrovich Chernetsky (1881-1950) – military conductor, composer, organizer and leader of the first Soviet military orchestras, one of the creators of the Soviet military march, music teacher. Major General (1943), inspector of military bands of the Red Army in 1924-1949. The postage stamp depicts a portrait of S.A. Chernetsky against the background of the cover of the book and the score of the march of the 53rd Guards Rifle Division.
Ilya Alekseevich Shatrov (1879-1952) – Russian and Soviet musician, bandmaster, composer and military guard major. The postage stamp depicts a portrait of composer I. A. Shatrov against the background of the book cover and the score of the waltz “On the Hills of Manchuria”.
Monument to military composers Ilya Shatrov (right) and Vasily Agapkin in Tambov. Photo: Alexey Sukhorukov / RIA Novosti
In addition to the issuance of postage stamps, first-day covers and special cancellation marks will be issued for Moscow, St. Petersburg, Voronezh, Ryazan and Tambov.
