Shirvani Chalaev
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Shirvani Ramazanovich Chalaev (Ширвани Рамазанович Чалаев) (born Dagestan
16 Nov. 1936) is a Daghestanian composer.
His 1971 opera, The Highlanders, was the first Daghestan opera. He has composed children's operas for the Nataliia Sats Children's Musical Theatre.
Dagestan
The Republic of Dagestan is a federal subject of Russia, located in the North Caucasus region. Its capital and the largest city is Makhachkala, located at the center of Dagestan on the Caspian Sea...
16 Nov. 1936) is a Daghestanian composer.
His 1971 opera, The Highlanders, was the first Daghestan opera. He has composed children's operas for the Nataliia Sats Children's Musical Theatre.
Works
- The Highlanders ("Горцы")
- Mowgli
- King Lear
- Blood wedding
- Hadji Murat after Tolstoy's novelHadji Murat (novel)Hadji Murat is a short novel written by Leo Tolstoy from 1896 to 1904 and published posthumously in 1912 . It is Tolstoy’s final work...
("Хаджи-Мурат")
Selected recordings
- Chalaev - Kontsert No. 1, 2, Lunnye Pesni - Valentin Feigin (cello), Moscow Symphony OrchestraMoscow Symphony OrchestraFounded in 1989, the Moscow Symphony Orchestra comprises 80 musicians, including graduates from such institutions as the Moscow Conservatory, Kiev Conservatory, and Saint Petersburg Conservatory. The orchestra is produced by Stas Namin, and conduced by Konstantin Krimets. It has recorded over 100...
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