Sulchan Zinzadze

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Sulchan Zinzadze

Sulchan Zinzadze ( Georgian სულხან ცინცაძე ; born August 23, 1925 in Gori ; † September 15, 1991 in Tbilisi ) was a Georgian composer and cellist .

Life

Until 1945 he studied cello at the music high school and at the Tbilisi Conservatory , then moved to the Moscow Conservatory until 1953 , where he also studied composition with Semjon Bogatyrjow . While still a student he began his career in the Georgian State String Quartet . His first composition was three miniatures for this quartet based on Georgian folk songs. They were an instant hit. From 1966 he was a lecturer at the Tbilisi Conservatory, whose direction he temporarily took over. In 1973 he became a professor of composition. He was also very active in the Georgian Composers' Union. The Georgian State String Quartet , the Georgian Chamber Orchestra Competition and the Gori Music School now bear his name. Zinzadze's music is influenced by Georgian folklore and the music of Shostakovich . Zinzadze's son Irakli is also a composer.

Works

  • Orchestral works
    • Symphony No. 1 (1953)
    • Symphony No. 2 "Dramatic" (1963)
    • Symphony No. 3 (1969)
    • Symphony No. 4 (1979)
    • Piano Concerto No. 1 on Georgian Themes (1949)
    • Piano Concerto No. 2 "Contrasts" (1968, rev. 1987)
    • Violin Concerto No. 1 (1947)
    • Violin Concerto No. 2 "Contrasts" (1968)
    • Violoncello Concerto No. 1 (1947)
    • Violoncello Concerto No. 2 (1964)
    • Concertino for violoncello and orchestra (1972)
    • Fantasy for violin and strings (1989)
  • Stage works
    • "The golden fleece", opera (1952)
    • "The Hermit", opera (1972)
    • "The Treasure of the Blue Mountains", ballet (1956)
    • "The Demon", ballet (1961)
    • "Dali and the Hunter", ballet (1977)
    • further ballets and operettas
  • Other vocal music
    • "Farewell Song", cantata (1957)
    • "Path of Fame", cantata (1976)
    • "Immortality", oratorio (1969)
    • "Ballad of a Soldier", Requiem (1988)
    • Song cycles
  • Chamber and piano music
    • 12 string quartets (1947-91)
    • 3 suites for string quartet (1949, 1950, 1955)
    • Miniatures for string quartet
    • Sonata for violoncello solo (1974)
    • 24 preludes for violoncello and piano (1980)
    • 24 preludes for piano (1971)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Lali Kakulija, Sofia Čqonia:  Cincaje, Sulxan. In: Ludwig Finscher (Hrsg.): The music in past and present . Second edition, personal section, volume 4 (Camarella - Couture). Bärenreiter / Metzler, Kassel et al. 2000, ISBN 3-7618-1114-4  ( online edition , subscription required for full access)
personal data
SURNAME Zinzadze, Sulchan
ALTERNATIVE NAMES სულხან ცინცაძე (Georgian)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Georgian composer
DATE OF BIRTH August 23, 1925
PLACE OF BIRTH Gori , Georgian SSR
DATE OF DEATH September 15, 1991
Place of death Tbilisi , Georgia