Natela Svanidze

Natela Svanidze (, ; , ; 4 September 1926 – 17 November 2017) was a Georgian composer. Biography Natela Svanidze was born in Akhaltsikhe, Georgia. She studied composition at Tbilisi State Conservatoire with Andria Balanchivadze, graduating in 1951. She was awarded the title of Honored Artist of Georgia in 1981. Svanidze died on 17 November 2017, at the age of 91. Works Svanidze composes for orchestra, chamber ensemble, solo instrument and experimental performances. Selected works include: *1949 – “Symphony Dances” for orchestra *1951 – “Samgori” symphony poem *1963 – “Kvarkvare” symphony poem *1965 – “Burlesque” for piano, wind and percussion instruments *1967 – Symphony for piano, string and percussion instruments *1968 – Symphony-ballet for symphony orchestra *1983 – Symphony No. 2 *1954 – “Garden of Kartli” cantata for mixed chorus and symphony orchestra. (in three parts), text by Giorgi Leonidze *1970 – “Pirosmani” chamber oratorio for reader, contralto, male sextet and instrumental ensemble (in five parts), texts by Boris Pasternak, Pavel Antokolsky, Titsian Tabidze *1975 – “Poem of Never-to-be-forgotten” oratorio for reader, female sextet, two choruses, organ, violin, 12 cell