Agshin Aligulu Alizade (Azerbaijani: Aqşin Əliqulu oğlu Əlizadə; May 22, 1937 in Baku – May 3, 2014 in Baku) was a Soviet and Azerbaijani composer, People's Artist of the Azerbaijani SSR (1987).
Agshin Aligulu Alizade | |
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| Born | May 22, 1937 |
| Died | May 3, 2014 (aged 76) |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Known for | Babek (ballet) |
Alizade made a significant contribution to the development of the Azerbaijani ballet. He was the creator of the first Azerbaijan heroic epic ballet "Babak", established in 1979 on the poem by Ilya Selvinsky (premiered in 1986).[1] The next ballet "Journey to the Caucasus",[2][3] which reflected the events of the history of Azerbaijan and the image of the poet Khurshidbanu Natavan and the French writer Alexandre Dumas, embodied the vital problems of modern history, as if expressing the principle of "the past in the present." The same trend projections of past events in modern life emerged in the last one-act ballet "Waltz of Hope."
Alizade headed the Union of Composers of Azerbaijan,[4] and was the Secretary of the Union of Soviet Composers. He was also awarded People's Artist of Azerbaijan SSR, laureate of State Prize (1978)[5]
Honorary names and prizes
edit- Sharaf Order — May 21, 2012
- Shohrat Order — May 22, 1997
- People's Artiste of the Azerbaijan SSR — January 30, 1987
Works
editBallets
- Babek (1979)
- Travel to Caucasus (2002)
- Hope Waltz (2008)
Compositions for symphonic orchestra
- Symphony No. 1
- Symphony No. 2: Chamber Symphony
- Symphony No. 3
- Symphony No. 4: Alla Mugham (Muğamvari)
- Symphony No. 5
- Concerto for violin and orchestra
- Poem for cello and orchestra
Compositions for chamber orchestra
- Child suite
- Village suite
- Pastoral
- Alla Ashig (Aşıqsayağı)
- Warlike (Cəngi)
- "Portrait" for violin and fortepiano
- "Dialog" for violin and organ
- "Old Games" for fortepiano
- "Epic Story" for fortepiano
Choral Symphonies
- Cantata Azərilər (Azeris)
- Cantata Təntənə (Celebration)
- Ode Ana Torpaq (Motherland)
- A cappella Bayatılar
- A cappella Qədim Laylay (Ancient Lullaby)
- Yumoreska for children's choir
References
edit- ^ "A dialogue in art". The Iranian. 4 January 2003. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
- ^ Agshin Alizade: New Ballet - "Journey to the Caucasus," by Aida Huseinova, in Azerbaijan International, Vol. 10:4 (Winter 2002), p. 12.
- ^ "Azerbaijan's cultural places to end summer season in July". Azeri Press Agency. Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
- ^ "Maestro Niyazi's 95th anniversary marked video". Azeri Press Agency. 20 August 2007. Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
- ^ Ədəbiyyat, incəsənət və arxitektura sahəsində 1978-ci il Azərbaycan SSR Dövlət mükafatlarının verilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan KP MK-nın və Azərbaycan SSR Nazirlər Sovetinin 1978-ci il tarixli Qərarı — anl.az
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