Galib Mammadov

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Galib Mammadov

Galib Mammadov (born April 19, 1946 in Gəncə , Azerbaijani SSR ) is a versatile Azerbaijani composer who deals with both western and oriental musical and cultural influences in his work.

Life

Galib Mammadov was born in Gəncə (Azerbaijani SSR), which at that time still belonged to the Soviet Union. From Ganja he traveled regularly to Baku , the capital of Azerbaijan, to visit the Conservatory of Music there, where he was a student of the renowned Azerbaijani composer Fikret Amirov , until he finally moved to Baku and attended the Asaf-Zeynally Music Academy there. Here he studied music theory with Z. Stelnic, composition theory with the composer Xayyam Mirzazade and music literature with the music researcher Rena Farhadova. From 1969 to 1975 Mammadov attended the Uzeir Hajibevov Music Conservatory in Baku. Here he was u. a. Student of the composer Kara Karajev .

Mammadov's final exam "Bayaties", a vocal cycle for symphony orchestras and soloists with texts by the Azerbaijani poet Vagif Bayat, was premiered in 1975 by the Azerbaijani State Symphony Orchestra. In the following years Mammadov expanded his repertoire and composed many works in various genres while teaching at the music high school in Ganja.

In the 1990s Mammadov met the Norwegian writer Eivind Skeie and was invited to take part in several Norwegian-Azerbaijani music projects, such as: B. "the country we come from" (Norwegian: Landet vi kommer fra), "Askeladden" - music for Azerbaijani puppet theater -, "the mountain of dreams" (Norwegian: drømmenes fjell) - a cantata for children, which premiered in Ulsteinvik, Norway, as well as "Sommerland" and "Oratorium Albanum".

In 2002 Mammadov settled in Norway and worked as an organist first in Kristiansund and then in Kvinesdal. Here he composes new works, many of which are inspired by Norwegian nature, such as B. “Rafossen” (German: the Rafoss waterfall), “Våren er her” (German: Spring is here), “Høst på Frei” (German: Autumn in free), “Vals” (German: Waltz) and "Nostalgi" (German: nostalgia).

Mammadov is a versatile composer who draws much of his inspiration from his homeland Azerbaijan, which is shaped by a multitude of different cultures - here, for example, the European and Russian musical heritage meets Azerbaijani folk music with its oriental sounds.

Mammadov is also often inspired by the written word, drawing on both Western and Azerbaijani poetry. He is also familiar with the Christian cultural heritage and has written several psalms, of which “La den brenne” (Eng. :: Let it burn) is the best known. This psalm is sung in different languages ​​all over the world.

Works

  • 1971 Preludes, Variations and Sonata for pianoforte
  • 1972 Sonatina for oboe and pianoforte
  • 1973 Scherzo for flute and pianoforte
  • 1974 Allegro for string quartet
  • 1975 "Bayaties". Text by Vagif Bayat. Vocal cycle for soprano, bass and symphony orchestra
  • 1975 “Parvana” and “Uzeir dastani” for string instruments
  • 1979 “Cleyst sonata” for pianoforte
  • 1981 “Miniatures” for chamber orchestra
  • 1983 “Nushaba and Alexsander”, symphonic poem by the Azerbaijani writer Nizami Ganjavi
  • 1983 “Pieces for Children” for pianoforte
  • 1984 “Children's Album” for orchestra
  • 1984 Writings of nine azerbaijani mugams. Performed by Bahram Mansurov.
  • 1985 “The Treasure of Secrets”, ballet for large symphony orchestra, based on the poem by Nizami Ganjavi. First performance conducted by Ramiz Malikaslanov.
  • 1987 “Two prayers” for piano, voice and player / Indian flute. First performance in 2001 in a version with prepared piano, bass clarinet, voice, Bb clarinet, tar, balaban and percussion instruments
  • 1988 waltz for chamber orchestra. World premiere by the Azerbaijan State Chamber Orchestra, conducted by T. Goychayev.
  • 1992 “The psalms of David”, vocal cycle for mezzo-soprano, bass and chamber orchestra.
  • 1994 Psalms No. 52 & 39 from the Bible for a cappella choir
  • 1997 “Odoglan”, piece of music for puppet theater based on Eivind Skeie. First performed by the Baku Puppet Theater.
  • 1997–1999 film music for "Harai, Xojali"
  • 1997–1999 Theater music for "Molla Nesreddin", "Javad khan ..."
  • 1999 "Allegro Albana", Allegro for chamber orchestra
  • 2000 “Oratorium Albanum” for symphony orchestra, choir and organ. Text by Eyvind Skeie
  • 2001 “Drømmenes fjell”, cantata
  • 2004 "We never know", romance based on Emily Dickinson. First performed by Kristina Andersson Finland (singer).
  • 2005 “Iskendername”, ballet based on Nizami Ganjavi

Tonwerke

  • 1995–1997 "Landet vi kommer fra",
  • 2002 "My help comes from the Lord",
  • 2004 Ten songs in "Sommerlandet" text by Eyvind Skeie,
  • 2005 "Min tanke går til Bethlehem",
  • 2013 "Seven Pieces" for piano solo,
  • 2014 2 psalms in the Norwegian psalm book,

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/no/album/landet-vi-kommer-fra/id297388231
  2. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/no/album/pa-nytt/id296909833
  3. ↑ https://www.itunes.apple.com/no/album/sommerlandet/id296924688
  4. ↑ https://www.itunes.apple.com/no/album/min-tanke-gar-til-betlehem/id297848667?i=297848822&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
  5. ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original from February 1, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.musikkforlagene.no
  6. ↑ http://www.norsksalmebok.no
personal data
SURNAME Mammadov, Galib
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Azerbaijani composer
DATE OF BIRTH April 19, 1946
PLACE OF BIRTH Gəncə , Azerbaijani SSR , Soviet Union