Andria Balantschivadze
Andria Balanchivadze ( Georgian ანდრია ბალანჩივაძე ; and Andrei Balanchivadze ; born May 19, jul. / 1. June 1906 greg. In St. Petersburg ; † 28. April 1992 in Tbilisi ) was a Georgian composer .
The son of the composer Meliton Balantschiwadze and brother of George Balanchine studied in Tbilisi with Nikolai Tscherepnin and Mikhail Ippolitow-Ivanov until 1926 and then at the Leningrad Conservatory of composition with Alexander Zhitomirski and piano with Marija Yudina . Since 1935 he has taught at the Tbilisi Conservatory .
Balantschiwadze composed two operas ( Mzia , 1949 and Okros korcineba ( The Golden Wedding ), 1970), two symphonies , three piano concertos , choirs and songs, as well as film and stage music .
literature
- A. Zulukidze, Encyclopedia "Georgia", Volume 1., p. 343, Tbilisi, 1997 (Georgian)
- Цулуикидзе А. Г., История музыки народов СССР, т. 4-5, М., 1973-1974 (Russian)
Web links
- Inga Bachtadze: Balančʿivaje, Andria. In: MGG Online (subscription required).
- Article Andrej Melitonowitsch Balantschiwadze in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (BSE) , 3rd edition 1969–1978 (Russian)
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| SURNAME | Balanchivadze, Andria |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Andrei Balanchivadze , ანდრია ბალანჩივაძე |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Georgian composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 1, 1906 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | St. Petersburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 28, 1992 |
| Place of death | Tbilisi |