Felix Ghlonti
Feliks Ghlonti ( Georgian ფელიქს ღლონტი ; born November 9, 1927 in Batumi ; † August 26, 2012 in Tbilisi ) was a Georgian composer .
Life
He studied at the Leningrad Conservatory from 1949 to 1954 . In 1978 he began teaching composition at the Tbilisi Conservatory , which he continued as a lecturer from 1988 and from 1997 as professor.
Services
Ghlonti received numerous awards, including from the Georgian SSR that of a "Merited Artist" (1979), the "People's Artist" (1988) and the Republic of Georgia the "National Award" (1992). Until his death he was a member of the board of the Georgian Composers' Union.
Ghlonti was married and has children.
Works
- Chamber music
- String Quartet No. 1 (1953)
- Two romances (1959) for voice and piano, text: Ilia Chavchavadze and Nikoloz Baratashvili
- String Quartet No. 2 (1965)
- Ten choreographic etchings (1967) for piano
- Music for string instruments (1987)
- Duet for piano and guitar (1995)
- Nocturne for guitar (1995)
- Symphonies
- Symphony No. 1 (1961)
- Symphony No. 2 (1966)
- Symphony No. 3 (1969)
- Symphony No. 4 (1971)
- Symphony No. 5 (1974)
- Romantic Symphony (Revision of Symphony # 1, 1974)
- Symphony No. 6 Vita nova (1974), text: Dante
- Symphony No. 7 Fiat lux (1981)
- Symphony No. 8 Symphonic Groups, Their Invariants and Representations (1982)
- Symphony No. 9 for electric piano and orchestra (1983)
- Symphony No. 10 (1984)
- Symphony No. 11 Mundus apertus (1987)
- Symphony No. 12 Liturgical Symphony (1989) for choir, soprano and baritone soloists and orchestra, text based on poems by King Dawit Agmashenebeli
- Concerts and other orchestral works
- Piano Concerto No. 1 (1954)
- Bedi Kartlisa - "The Fate of Georgia" - (1957), symphonic poem
- Concerto for harp and orchestra (1976)
- Symphonic Meditations on a Theme by Francesco Petrarca (1977) Concert Symphony for Violoncello and Orchestra
- Galaktion (1980), heroic oratorio in 6 parts, text: Galaktion Tabidse
- Piano Concerto No. 2 (1981)
- Symphonia concertante for violin and orchestra (1986)
- Years of traveling for piano and orchestra (1990)
- Marienbadische Elegy - Metamorphoses of Life (1990) Sinfonia concertante for violoncello and orchestra
- Symphonic Isomorphoses on Goethe's Themes (1999) for piano and orchestra
- Requiem for I. Chavchavadze (2003) for soloists, choir and orchestra
- Reunification (2005) Concert Symphony for piano and large orchestra
- Stage works
- The Twilight (1967) Ballet in 2 acts, premiered (Premiere: October 29, 1967)
- The Iberians (1970), opera in 4 acts; Libretto: Giorgi Leonidse (not performed)
- Cleopatra (1976), opera in 4 acts; Libretto: by the composer based on the Shakespeare drama of the same name (not performed)
- Film music
- Burti da moedani - "Ball and Square" (1961); Director: Guguli Mgeladze
- Alaverdoba (1962); Director: Giorgi Schengelaia
- Tetri kalishvili - "White Girl" (1962); Director: Leila Gordeladze
- Jildo - "Prize" (1965); Director: Giorgi Shengelaia
- Me vkhedav mzes - "I see the sun" (1965) Lana Ghoghoberidze
Web links
Commons : Felix Glonti - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Information on the composer and his works from the Georgian Composers Association (English)
- Info page from Canadian Kevin Tuite
- Leah Dolidze: Glonti, Felix. In: Grove Music Online (English; subscription required).
- List of stage works by Glonti, Feliks based on the MGG at Operone
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ġlonti, Pʿelikʿs. In: MGG Online (subscription required).
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Ghlonti, Felix |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | ღლონტი, ფელიქს (Georgian) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Georgian composer |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 9, 1927 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Batumi , Ajarian ASSR , Georgian SSR , Soviet Union |
DATE OF DEATH | August 26, 2012 |
Place of death | Tbilisi |