The message of greetings reads, in part:
"Your music marks an era in the history of Russian music. It has become an integral part of our cultural heritage. In Russia and beyond, people appreciate you as a prodigious composer with irreproachable taste and a very keen sense of the times. You have mastered the subtleties of your profession, and your works are now, and will for many years, be included in the repertoire of popular Russian and foreign musicians."