Ali-Zadeh, Franghiz (1947–)
Ali-Zadeh, Franghiz (1947–)
Azerbaijani composer. Born May 28, 1947, in Baku, Azerbaijan; lives in Berlin, Germany; studied piano under U. Khalilov at Music School of Baku, 1954–65; studied under Kara Karayev at Azerbaijani State Conservatory, 1974–76; m. Dzhangir Gasanga Zeinalov (filmmaker), 1982.
Published a piano sonata in memory of Alban Berg, then followed with a tribute to Gustav Mahler; wrote First Symphony (1976) and Songs about Motherland (1978), Three Water-Colours (1987), and From Japanese Poetry (1990); wrote the rock opera Legend about White Rider (1985); major influences are Western music and trans-Caucasian folk music; became a professor at State Conservatory (1989).
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