Re: Russian & Soviet Composers - Part 3
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 2:16 pm
I would love to see some bio info on the following composers if possible.
Dzhaparidze
Shilakadze
All best,
Tony
Dzhaparidze
Shilakadze
All best,
Tony
Hope this helps ?lutoslawski wrote:I would love to see some bio info on the following composers if possible.
Dzhaparidze
Shilakadze
All best,
Tony
Malcolm
Herman Shalvovich Dzhaparidze. Born 1939, Tbilisi. Georgian Composer. In 1973 graduated from the Tbilisi Conservatoire after composition studies with Machavariani]. In 1956-1958 performed with the symphony orchestra of the Georgian Philharmonic Society. From 1973 became a teacher in music theory at the Balanchivadze Music School in Tbilisi.
Works:
- Symphony for string orchestra (1973)
- Piano concerto (1975)
- Piece for for 13 instruments (1969)
- String quartet (1972)
- Sextet for string quartet, flute and bassoon (1968)
- “Peea” for the flute, clarinet and percussion (1972)
- Fantasy for guitar (1974)
- Six Pieces for two 6-string guitars (1974)
- Theme with variations for piano (1970)
- Miniatures for paino (1972)
- Romances and songs.
Shavleg Shilakdze. Born 1940, Tbilisi. Georgian composer and conductor. Graduated from the Tbilisi State Conservatoire – studied viola with Begalishvili and Iashvili, and composition with Taktakishvili. In 1968-71 he studied opera-symphony conducting at the same conservatoire with Dimitriadi. In 1974 he garduated from the St petersburg Conservatoire after studies with Rabinovich and Dmitriev.
From 1959-69 he played viola with the Georgian State Orchestra, and Chamber orchestra. His debut as a composer came in 1959, and as a conductor from 1966. From 1969 he works at the Tbilisi Music College No. 1 and at the Tbilisi State Conservatoire; in 1974-75 he headed the Georgian Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra; in 1976-77 he worked as head of the chamber music department of the Georgian Philharmonic.
From 1976 – 1985 he founded and lead the chamber ensemble “Camerata Tbilisi” which performed across the whole Soviet Union. And in 1988 he founded the chamber orchestra “ Concertino Tbilissi” which has performed in Europe and Russian Federation. In 1999-2002 he was invited as resident-conductor of the Cairo Art Academy Symphony Orchestra. He is currently a professor at the Tbilisi State Conservatoir and Artistic Director of the chamber orchestra “Concertino Tbilissi”.
Since 1973 has been a member of the Georgian Composer’s Union and has held various administrative positions within the union.
Works:
- Three Pastoral Miniatures (1965)
- String Quartet (1966)
- Divertimento for strings (1967)
- "Decorative Motifs" for symphony orchestra (1971)
- Sonata for viola and piano (1973)
- Sonata for piano (1975)
- Symphony no.1 (1978)
- Symphony no.2 (1979)
- Symphony no.3 "Epitaph" for 16 Stings (1979-80) "From Ancient Georgian Poetry" Cantata for chamber choir and orchestra (Anonymous, 10c.) (1981)
- "Pages of Love", Cantata for mezzosoprano,tenor, chamber choir and orchestra (1983)
- Symphony no.4 (1985)
- Concerto for oboe and string orchestra (1986) Concerto stretta for bassoon and chamber orchestra (1987)
- Sonata-ballade for violin solo (1987) Sonata for cello solo (1987)
- Concerto giocoso for three trumpets and two percussionists (1988)
- “Lamento” for mezzosoprano and chamber choir (1989)
- To David Agmashenebeli" cantata for choir, brass and percussion (1989)
- "To Saint Nino", cantata for soprano and choir (1990)
- Vocal cycle for soprano and piano (1996)
- Vocal cycle for bass and piano (1999)
- Suite for wind quartet (2001)
- Concerto for viola and orchestra (2002) Concertino brevis for percussions [7 performers[ (2002)
- Concerto for orchestra (2004)
- Symphony no.5 "Psalms" for bariton, choir and orchestra (2004-05)
- Concerto for violin and orchestra (2007)