A voice from the window of NeMoscow: "I hear a voice and hurry to the call, quickly along the road where there are no tracks."

On February 23, 1934, the legendary composer Yevgeny Krylatov was born in Lysva, Perm. He wrote music for more than 160 films and cartoons, and was the author of the soundtracks of our childhood.

A graduate of the Moscow Conservatory, he possessed the rare gift of combining rigorous academic music with a remarkable warmth and simplicity that was accessible to every listener.

It's impossible to imagine Russian cinema without his iconic hits: the poignant hymn to hope, "Beautiful Faraway," from "Guest from the Future," the soaring "Winged Swings" from "The Adventures of Elektronic," or the heartwarming "Lullaby of the Bear" from the animated film about Umka. Krylatov created a unique musical language, in which the winter fairytale of "Wizards" coexists with the playfulness of "Prostokvashino" and the profound drama of "Heritage of the Republic." 

Working closely with poets Yuri Entin, Bella Akhmadulina, and Leonid Derbenev, he always put melody first—believing that it was the one that could directly reach the heart. 

On Yevgeny Krylatov's birthday, #neradio_NeMoskva has compiled a wide variety of versions and renditions of the legendary "Beautiful Faraway" and "Winged Swings." Listen to them—here:!