(1944-11-25)25 November 1944 Moscow, Soviet Union (now Russia)
Died
29 May 2012(2012-05-29) (aged 67) Moscow Oblast, Russia
Genres
Song
romance
opera
ballet
oratorio
Occupation
Music composer
Instrument
Piano
Years active
1964–2012
Musical artist
Mark Anatolievich Minkov (Russian: Марк Анатольевич Минков; 25 November 1944 – 29 May 2012) was a Soviet and Russian music composer.[1] His music is featured in a number of operas, ballets, stage performances, and films.
A song by Minkov based on the lyrics Invisible struggle (translit. Nezrimiy Boi - If somebody, somewhere among us, sometimes...) by Anatoly Gorokhov is featured in almost all the series. It became an unofficial hymn of the Soviet Militia. In 2001, he was awarded the MVD Russian Interior Ministry award for the music theme to the Sledstvie vedut znatoki.
1999 – Golden Pushkin Medal for "his contribution to the development, preservation and multiplication of the national cultural traditions, help and support of the creative intelligentsia, and development and forming of newer styles and directions in culture".[2]
2001 – winner of the award of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation for the music for the TV movie "The investigation is conducted by experts" (Russian: "Следствие ведут знатоки").[2]