Arif Məlikov
Arif Cahangir oğlu Məlikov ( Russian Ариф Джангирович Меликов Arif Dschangirowitsch Melikow ; born September 13, 1933 in Baku , Azerbaijani SSR , Soviet Union ; † May 9, 2019 in Baku, Azerbaijan ) was a Soviet and Azerbaijani composer .
Məlikov studied from 1953 to 1958 at the Baku Conservatory with Qara Qarayev . Since 1958 he has taught at this institution, from 1971 with an assistant professorship and since 1979 as a professor. In 1986 the former Soviet Union awarded him the title “ People's Artist of the USSR ”. A concert hall was named after him at Bilkent University in Ankara .
Məlikov's work is based on Azerbaijani folk music, which he combined with contemporary means of composition and traditional forms. He achieved great success with the ballet Legenda o Lyubi ( Legend of Love ), which premiered in Leningrad in 1961 . One focus of his work was orchestral works (in addition to other ballet music, he composed 8 symphonies from 1958). He also wrote numerous film scores.
literature
- Mälikov, Arif Cahangir oğly. In: MGG Online (subscription required).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Умер народный артист СССР Ариф Меликов (Russian)
Web links
- Biographical information (Engl.)
- Short biography and list of works ( memento of March 11, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
- Arif Melikov in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Məlikov, Arif |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Məlikov, Arif Cahangir oğlu (full name); Melikow, Arif Dschangirowitsch (Russian-Latin); Меликов, Ариф Джангирович (Russian-Cyrillic) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Soviet and Azerbaijani composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 13, 1933 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Baku , Azerbaijani SSR , Soviet Union |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 9, 2019 |
| Place of death | Baku , Azerbaijan |