Artist Info: Tariverdiev

Mikael Leonovich Tariverdiev (1931-1996) was a prominent Russian composer of Armenian descent. He headed the Composers' Guild of the Soviet Cinematographers' Union from its inception and is most famous for his movie scores, primarily the score to 'Seventeen Moments of Spring'.

Many of his works are credited to Mikael Tariverdiev, but the best known compilation of his film music released in the western world, 2015's Film Music, was formally credited to Tariverdiev (just his second name), which explains why both names co-exist here on Last.fm. [read more...]