Arif Malikov

The ballet has been staged in several countries in Europe and is regarded as one of the finest works emerging from the former Soviet Union. The ballet Legend of Love is based upon the legend of "Farhad and Shirin", a story of unrequited love that was immortalized by Turkish poet Nazim Hikmet. Malikov went on to write music for two more ballets, including Yer üzündə iki nəfər (Two People on Earth, 1967) and İki ürək dastanı (balet) (Poem of Two Hearts, 1981), six symphonies & eight symphony poems. He also wrote scores for a large number of films and plays, and was familiar with practically all genres of music composition. Malikov was conferred the highest award that an artist could get in the former Soviet Union — The People's Artist of the USSR. He was also honoured with a concert hall named after him at Turkey's Bilkent University. He was an Honorary Doctor of Khazar University (2012), Baku. After Azerbaijan gained its independence from the Soviet Union (late 1991), Malikov settled in Baku, where he taught music in the Azerbaijan State Conservatoire. He was a founding member of the Eurasian Academy. He died on 9 May 2019, at the age of 85.

Arif Malikov studied at Baku Academy of Music. Training under Gara Garayev is recorded. The recorded working language is Russian. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are opera, symphony and ballet. Distinctions recorded are Order of the Badge of Honour, People's Artist of the USSR, Heydar Aliyev Order and Independence Order.

• Name — Arif Malikov Arif Məlikov • Born — 13 September 1933 • Birthplace — Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, TSFSR, USSR • Died — 9 May 2019 • Place of death — Baku, Azerbaijan • Occupation — composer • Awards — * Illustration — People's Artiste of the Azerbaijan SSR • Illustration — Honored Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR • Illustration — State Award of the Azerbaijan SSR • Illustration — Heydar Aliyev Award

Arif Malikov is recorded as having received Order of the Badge of Honour, People's Artist of the USSR and Heydar Aliyev Order. Azerbaijani composer, 1933-2019. Recognition and collections. Malikov received Order of the Badge of Honour, People's Artist of the USSR, Heydar Aliyev Order, Independence Order, People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR and State Prize of the Azerbaijan SSR.