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Franghiz Ali-Zadeh
Franghiz Ali Aga Kïzï Ali-Zadeh (born 28 May 1947) is an Azerbaijani composer and pianist of contemporary classical music, and chairperson of the Composers Union of Azerbaijan. Music She is best
Franghiz Ali Aga Kïzï Ali-Zadeh (born 28 May 1947) is an Azerbaijani composer and pianist of contemporary classical music, and chairperson of the Composers Union of Azerbaijan. Music She is best known for her works that combine the musical tradition of the Azerbaijani mugham and 20th century Western compositional techniques, especially those of Arnold Schoenberg and Gara Garayev. This synthesis-style began in the 1970s, before which she primarily engaged with soly Western European modernism. Among her compositions is the opera Karabakhname (2007). Ali-Zadeh’s works were long published by Hans Sikorski, now a part of Boosey & Hawkes. List of compositions Selective list Selected recordings References Notes Citations Sources : Books * * : Articles * * * * * * : Online * * * * Further reading * Neil Edmunds: Soviet Music and Society Under Lenin and Stalin (2004) * Inna Naroditskaya: Song From the Land of Fire: Azerbaijanian Mugam in the Soviet and Post-Soviet Periods, Routledge (2003) External links * Profile for Franghiz Ali-Zadeh at Boosey & Hawkes * *
- Era
- Post-War
- Lived
- 1947–present
- From
- Azerbaijan, Soviet Union
- Born in
- Baku
- Known as
- pianist, composer, musicologist, music educator, university teacher, musician
- Instruments
- piano, fortepiano
- Genres
- opera