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Soltan Hajibeyov

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Soltan Ismayil oghlu Hajibeyov
Background information
Born(1919-05-05)May 5, 1919
Shusha, Russian Empire
DiedSeptember 19, 1974(1974-09-19) (aged 55)
Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union
OccupationComposer
Years active1940–1974

Soltan Ismayil oghlu Hajibeyov (Azerbaijani: Soltan İsmayıl oğlu Hacıbəyov, Russian: Солтан Исмаил оглы Гаджибеков, also transliterated as Sultan Gadzhibekov; 5 May 1919 – 19 September 1974) was a Soviet Azerbaijani composer. He was awarded the People's Artist of the USSR (on 26 July 1973).[1]

Biography

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Soltan Hajibeyov was born 5 May 1919 in Shusha, Russian Empire. He was Uzeyir Hajibeyov's cousin. Hajibeyov was a composer who contributed greatly to the formation of national symphonic music of Azerbaijan. He authored a ballet "Gulshen" (1950), a musical comedy "Red rose" (1940), two symphonies (1944, 1946), "Karavan" (1945), a children's opera "Iskander and a shepherd" (1947)[2] and an overture named Bayram.[3]

Hajibeyov was the Rector of Azerbaijan State Conservatory (now Baku Academy of Music) from 1969 to 1974. He received the Stalin Prize of second degree in 1952 for his ballet "Gulshen" and was awarded the title of People's Artist of the USSR in 1973.[4][5]

Hajibeyov died on 19 September 1974,[6] in Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union.

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Notes

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  1. ^ Bəstəkar S.İ.Hacıbəyova SSRİ xalq artisti fəxri adı verilməsi haqqında SSRİ Ali Soveti Rəyasət Heyətinin 26 iyul 1973-cü il tarixli Fərmanıanl.az
  2. ^ Hadzhibekov, Sultan Ismail Ogly(in Russian), Big Soviet Encyclopedia, third edition. Accessed January 10, 2010.
  3. ^ Hacıbəyov, Soltan. Overture for symphonic orchestre. 1967.
  4. ^ Soltan Hacıbəyov Azertag 08.05.2020
  5. ^ modern.az. "Tarixdə iz qoyanlar: Rəssam təxəyyüllü bəstəkar - Soltan Hacıbəyov". modern.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  6. ^ "Soltan Hacıbəyov – Azərbaycan Bəstəkarlar İttifaqı". azcomposersunion.com.az (in Azerbaijani). Archived from the original on 2023-10-01. Retrieved 2024-06-21.

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