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Mikael Tariverdiev

Mikael Leonovich Tariverdiev (also Mikayel Levoni Tariverdian; 15 August 1931 – 25 July 1996) was a Soviet composer of Armenian descent. He headed the Composers' Guild of the Soviet Cinematographers' Union from its inception and is most famous for his movie scores, primarily the score to Seventeen Moments of Spring.

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Mikael Tariverdiev

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Name
Mikael Tariverdiev
Born
15 August 1931
Birthplace
Tiflis, TSFSR, Soviet Union
Died
25 July 1996
Place of death
Sochi, Russia
Occupation
Composer
Awards
USSR State Prize
Full name
მიქაელ ტარივერდიევი.
Nationality
Soviet Union and Russia.
Fields
opera, stage and screen, chorale and song.
Education
Gnessin Russian Academy of Music.
Teachers
Aram Khachaturian and Shalva Mshvelidze.

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Mikael Leonovich Tariverdiev (also Mikayel Levoni Tariverdian; 15 August 1931 – 25 July 1996) was a Soviet composer of Armenian descent. He headed the Composers' Guild of the Soviet Cinematographers' Union from its inception and is most famous for his movie scores, primarily the score to Seventeen Moments of Spring.

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Mikael Tariverdiev (1931–1996) was a composer and film score composer, of Russian and Soviet nationality. The composer was born მიქაელ ტარივერდიევი in Tbilisi and died in Sochi.

Mikael Tariverdiev was educated at Gnessin Russian Academy of Music. The composer was a member of Union of Soviet Composers.

The work spans chorale, opera and song, among others. Languages used include Armenian. Honours include Lenin Komsomol Prize, Nika Award and Order of the Red Banner of Labour, among others.

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  1. 01Biography
  2. 02Compositions and principal works
  3. 03Writing and publications
  4. 04Recordings and discography
  5. 05Archives and collections
  6. 06Notes, references and evidence

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