Music of the Caucasus [Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia etc.]

[mballan]

Another new composer from the Goergian site: Ramaz Levanovich Kemulariya. Born 1939, Tbilisi. Georgian composer. He graduated in 1965 from the Tbilisi Conservatoire, after studies in composition with Machavariani. From 1957-62 he worked in the orchestra of the Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theatre, and from 1960-1972 he taught theoretical subjects in a local music school. Since 1970 teacher at the Tbilisi Music School, leading the chamber ensemble.

Malcolm

Kemularia R - Concerto No. 2 for Piano & String Orchestra - arr. Two Pianos (1979) [mhb-pm].pdf

Kemularia R - Musical Picture 'The Hawk & the Chichens' for Piano (1971) [mhb-pm].pdf

Kemularia R - Nine Piano Pieces for the Young (1971) [mhb-pm].pdf

[mballan]

Works by two more better known Georgian composers, who both died in the same year.

Zakhary Petrovich Paliashvili (1871-1933)

Paliashvili Z - Ballet 'Lek & Mirzaia' from Act II of the opera 'Abselom & Eteri' - arr. Piano solo.pdf

Viktor Isidorovich Dolidze (1890-1933)

Dolidze V - Dance Kartuli from the opera 'Keto & Koto' - arr. Piano & 4 hands (1989).pdf

[mballan]

Two more piano works from the Georgian site.

Andrey Balanchivadze (1906-1992)

Balanchivadze A - Samaya's Dance from the ballet 'Heart of the Mountain' for Piano (1939).pdf

Merab Partskhaladze (1924-2008)

Partskhaladze M - Three Dances for Piano (1991).pdf

[mballan]

Varvara Mihailovna Amiradzhibi [Amiradjibi]. Born 1874 : died 1939. Georgian composer, teacher and pianist.

Amiradzhibi graduated from the Moscow Conservatoire with a silver medal in piano after studies with Safonov, and composition with Ippolitov - Ivanov.
She performed extensively across Georgia, often with I & R Levin. She knew and met both Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov. In 1913, during a visit by Rachmaninov to Georgia, he visited the salon of Princess Lisa Orbeliani, where a prominent Georgian intelligentsia were gathering, and there he met with Amiradzhibi. Amiradzhibi worked at a local music school, which was later to become a conservatoire, and hence became a noted teacher, especially for the young. It was at this stage that she began to compose pieces to support her pupil’s education.

Amiradzhibi V - Little Gavotte for Piano (1936).pdf

More Georgian works in the piano / 4 hands thread and Two Piano thread.

Malcolm

[mballan]

From Georgian music site: Shalva Taktakishvili (1900-1965)

'Children's World' Ten Pieces for Children (1940)
1. Playing ball
2. Consolation
3. Dancing Grasshoppers
4. Music Box
5. Sleeping Baby
6. At the Mill
7. Web-toed Ducklings
8. Scary Fairytale
9. March of the Dwarves
10. Dancing Toads

Malcolm

Taktakishvili S - 'Children's World' Ten Pieces for Children (1940).pdf

[Witzelsucht]

You're the man, Malcolm, keep bringing them on!

[mballan]

And again from the Georgian site, but don't know much about this composer - Akaki Kyrylovich Andriashvili (1904 - 1992)

Malcolm

Andriashvili A - Theme, Variations & Finale for Piano (1940).pdf

[Nikita Melikhov]

Thanks for Andriashvili! His name was Akakiy (not Andrey). There's some information about him in russian wikipedia. https://ru.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Андриаш ... Кириллович

[mballan]

Thanks for Andriashvili! His name was Akakiy (not Andrey). There's some information about him in russian wikipedia. https://ru.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Андриаш ... Кириллович

Briliant, many thanks indeed........and my post duly amended.

Malcolm

[mballan]

A few more works from the Georgian website for the weekend. Think the Balanchivadze may have been posted in the past.

Malcolm

Balanchivadze A - Nocturne for Piano (1939).pdf

Gabichvadze R - Prelude for Piano (1934).pdf

Karaevi A - 'Sazandari' Morceau Characteristique for Piano (1895).pdf