Every adequate person is familiar with feelings of joy and delight, sadness and despair. At such moments and days, it is very important to bring yourself into peace of mind. This does not require medication or affirmations. It is enough to listen to a suitable song performed by Alexander Gorodnitsky. Of course, this form of psychological therapy does not solve all problems, but it motivates for further exploits and labors.
Rolling Fate
Nowadays, there are less and less people who survived the Leningrad blockade and sank to the ocean floor. When reading the biography of Alexander Moiseevich Gorodnitsky, one gets the impression that you are leafing through an adventure story. Only one list of places on the globe where he had to work causes sincere surprise and admiration. It is important to note that the initial geographic point is the city of Leningrad. It was here, in the family of an employee of a printing company, that a child was born. Boy. It was 1933.
When the war began, my father, as a valuable specialist, was evacuated to the distant city of Omsk. Little Sasha and his mother had to go through the winter in the besieged city. Only in the spring of 1942 they were taken out on the road of life, laid on the ice of Lake Ladoga, to the "main" land. The Gorodnitsky family returned home after the Victory. The impressionable and observant boy was interested in literature from an early time. A well-trained seventh grader began attending classes in a poetry studio at the Palace of Pioneers.
In 1951, after graduating from school with a gold medal, Sanya entered the Leningrad Mining Institute. Some pedants of the time argued that technical education did not go hand in hand with poetry. The creativity and scientific work of Alexander Gorodnitsky completely refutes such maxims. But no one forbids wondering how this man managed to drift on an ice floe, go out for geological exploration in the mountains and create poetic masterpieces. As a young man, the poet wrote the lyrics for the song Rolls, with a deep philosophical meaning. The great Russian poet Mikhail Lermontov reached similar heights in his time.
Trail of trials
Gorodnitsky's scientific career was developing satisfactorily. Yes, luck and luck played a role. However, the foundation of success is steeply intertwined with hard work and powerful intelligence. Six months in the ocean on the frigate "Kruzenshtern". Then three months in the taiga to explore for uranium or copper ore. According to this schedule, the geophysicist, who wrote poetry, spent his time. What kind of personal life can we talk about if the husband is in the "field" and the wife is in Leningrad? They live under the same roof, dine and sleep together, at most two or three months a year.
The betrayal of a loved one inflicted a deep emotional wound on Alexander. That is exactly what, "Betrayal", is the name of one of his songs, the strongest in terms of emotional intensity. The breadth of Gorodnitsky's scientific interests inspires respect. Of course, in order to drown out the pain of the heart, he goes on long-term expeditions "across the seas and oceans." Participates in the search for the mythical Atlantis. And even in his dreams he meets the wife of the French ambassador. Many years of work have brought both awards and universal recognition.
About how the academician of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, the founder of the author's song movement, the famous poet, writer and TV presenter, the fans of Alexander Gorodnitsky receive information from various sources. Despite his considerable age, the master writes poems about love for his homeland, women and friends. Writes new books. Re-publishes old ones. Neither one nor the other lasts on the shelves. For the current historical period, road maps have not yet been printed and we are all sailing into the future according to the outline, guided by our own intuition.
