The composer's symphonic works are also widely known.įikret Amirov chose a different type of music- symphonic mugams which are a form of folk music. The Seven Beauties and The Path of Thunder, have been a success both in this country and abroad. It was first staged on April 30, 1937, with the composer conducting, and ever since has ranked among the classics of opera.Īn Azerbaijani national school of composers includes Kara Karayev, Fikret Amirov, Niyazi, Seid Rustamov, Djangir Djangirov and Arif Melikov. It is rich in beautiful arias, choruses and captivating dances. These songs are a treasure-trove for Azerbaijani national opera.Īfter Laila and Majnun Gadjibekov wrote several more works based on folk melodies and Oriental poetry.Ī classical example of Azerbaijani opera is Ker Ogly, written in Soviet years. They sang about the popular heroes-the freedom-loving, honest, noble, courageous and kind men of old. The composer turned for inspiration to the folk music of his people-to the songs of the folk-singers that had been passed on from generation to generation. The music for the opera based on the poem by Muhamed Fizuli was written by the composer Uzeir Gadjibekov. The starting point for the story of classical music in Azerbaijan was the bill that appeared on the streets of Baku on January 12, 1908, and announced that an amateur Moslem theatrical group was presenting the opera Laila and Majnun.

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