Felix Ghlonti

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Felix Ghlonti (2009)

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

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Ġlonti, Pʿelikʿs. In: MGG Online (subscription required).
personal data
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