Khayyam Mirzazade facts for kids
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Khayyam Mirzazade
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| Born | 5 October 1935 |
| Origin | Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Died | 30 July 2018 (aged 82) |
| Occupation(s) | Composer |
Khayyam Hadi oglu Mirzazade (Azerbaijani: Xəyyam Hadı oğlu Mirzəzadə; 5 October 1935 – 30 July 2018) was a well-known Azerbaijani composer and a professor. He created many different types of music during his life.
About Khayyam Mirzazade
Khayyam Mirzazade was born in Baku, Azerbaijan, on October 5, 1935. He loved music from a young age. He studied at the Azerbaijan State Conservatoire. He finished his studies there in 1957.
After graduating, he started teaching at the same conservatoire. He taught many students about music composition. From 1969 to 1983, he was even in charge of the composition department.
Khayyam Mirzazade wrote many different kinds of music. He composed pieces for large orchestras and smaller groups. He also created music for plays and movies. Many of his songs were very popular.
He was recognized for his amazing work. On October 7, 2000, the President of Azerbaijan gave him the Shohrat Order. This is a very important award in Azerbaijan.
Awards and Honors
Khayyam Mirzazade received many special awards for his contributions to music. These awards showed how much his work was valued.
- Honored Art Worker of the Azerbaijan SSR (1972): This award recognized him as a talented artist.
- People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR (1987): This was an even higher honor, showing he was a leading artist.
- Lenin Komsomol Prize of the Azerbaijan SSR (1970): This prize was given for achievements in arts and culture.
- State Premiums of Azerbaijan (1976, 1986): He received these awards twice for his outstanding work.
- “Shohrat” Order (2000): This is a very high honor in Azerbaijan, meaning "Order of Glory."
His Musical Works
Khayyam Mirzazade composed a wide range of music. He wrote for different instruments and groups.
Music for Voices and Orchestra
He wrote large pieces that combined singers (chorus and soloists) with a full symphony orchestra.
- “Blossom, our Motherland” cantata (1964)
- Ode about party (1975)
Music for Symphony Orchestra
He created several pieces for a full symphony orchestra. These are large musical works.
- Symphony I (1957)
- Symphony II (Triptych, 1970)
- Little lyric suite (1963)
- “In Mughan fields” suite (1967)
Music for Smaller Orchestras
He also wrote for chamber orchestras. These are smaller groups of musicians.
- Music (1964)
- 3 choreographic scenes (1969)
Music for Wind Instruments
He composed pieces specifically for groups of woodwind instruments.
- Sextet (1962)
Music for String Quartets
He wrote several pieces for string quartets. A string quartet usually has two violins, a viola, and a cello.
- Quartet I (1956)
- Quartet II (1961)
- Norashen dances (1972)
Music for Brass Instruments
He also composed for brass instruments.
- Quartet (1970)
Music for Violin and Piano
He wrote pieces for two instruments: the violin and the fortepiano (piano).
Music for Solo Instruments
He even wrote music for just one instrument.
- Genesis, Sonata for viola solo (1982)
Music for Movies
Khayyam Mirzazade composed music for many films. His music helped tell the stories in these movies.
- 1961 – “Our street”
- 1964 – “Summit”
- 1970 – “My seven sons”
- 1972 – “I grew up at the seaside”
- 1973 – “Along a dangerous marine way”
- 1974 – “Winds blow in Baku”
- 1977 – “A stab in the back”
- 1978 – “Country house for one family”
- 1981 – “The day after tomorrow, at midnight”
- 1985 – “Cottage season”
- 1987 – “Aphrodite’s hands”
- 1990 – “Basement”
- 1993 – “My white city”
- 1993 – “Hello from another world”
- 1993-2002 – “Shooting is postponed”
See also
In Spanish: Khayyam Mirzazade para niños
