Eugen Doga

Eugen Doga
OR OSR
Doga in 2014
Born (1937-03-01) 1 March 1937 (age 87)
Mocra, Moldavian ASSR, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
(now Transnistria)
NationalityMoldovan
CitizenshipMoldova, Russia[1]
USSR (until 1991)
Occupation(s)Composer, conductor
Notable workThe waltz from A Hunting Accident
Websitedogamusic.com

Eugen Doga (born 1 March 1937) is a Moldovan composer. He has made significant contributions to various forms of music during his career.[2][3][4][5]

A creator of three ballets "Luceafărul", "Venancia", "Queen Margot", the opera "Dialogues of Love", more than 100 instrumental and choral works – symphonies, 6 quartets, "Requiem", church music, and other, plus music for 13 plays, radio shows, more than 200 movies, more than 260 songs and romances, more than 70 waltzes; he is also the author of works for children, the music for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games in 1980 in Moscow.[6]

In Moldova, the years 2007 and 2017 (when the composer celebrated his 70th and 80th birthdays, respectively) were declared the Year of Eugen Doga.[7] Chișinău's main pedestrianised thoroughfare has been named Eugen Doga Street in his honour.[8]

The World Intellectual Property Organization (Geneva), in recognition of his outstanding achievements in music, awarded him with a special certificate in 2007.[9]

  1. ^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 22.10.1998 г. № 1284".
  2. ^ "Eugen Doga, românul care a compus două dintre cele mai frumoase valsuri ale tuturor timpurilor: "Nu-mi place muzica. Dacă mi-ar plăcea, eu n-aş mai crea"". 26 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Eugen Doga, românul din patrimoniul UNESCO. O viaţă între imn şi vals". 9 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Profile: Eugen Doga, one of the greatest Romanian-Moldavian composers". 21 July 2014.
  5. ^ Peter Rollberg (2009). Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema. US: Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 177–179. ISBN 978-0-8108-6072-8.
  6. ^ Composer Eugen Doga, who wrote publicly to your favorite music, celebrates anniversary. Композитор Евгений Дога, сочинивший всенародно любимую музыку, отмечает юбилей. Channel One Russia. Первый канал.
  7. ^ Композитор Евгений Дога празднует 70-летний юбилей
  8. ^ "Strada pietonală din Chișinău va purta numele lui Eugen Doga". Archived from the original on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2017-09-24.
  9. ^ Certificate Wipo Creativity avard Archived 2014-08-19 at the Wayback Machine