Niyazi
Niyazi Zulfugar oghlu Taghizade Hajibeyov (Niyazi Zülfüqar bəy oğlu Hacıbəyov; 20 August 1912 – 2 August 1984) was a Soviet and Azerbaijani conductor and composer. People's Artist of the USSR (1959) and Hero of Socialist Labour (1982).
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Niyazi

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- Name
- Niyazi Hajibeyov Niyazi Hacıbəyov
- Born
- 20 August 1912
- Died
- 2 August 1984
- Birthplace
- Tiflis, Russian Empire
- Place of death
- Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union
- Occupation
- Composer, conductor
- Birth Name
- Niyazi Hajibeyli
- Nationality
- Soviet Union.
- Fields
- opera.
- Education
- Gnessin Russian Academy of Music, Baku Academy of Music and Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory.
- Teachers
- Uzeyir Hajibeyov.
- Honours
- Order of Lenin, Hero of Socialist Labour, Order of the October Revolution, People's Artist of the USSR, People's Artist of the Armenian SSR and Order of the Red Banner of Labour.
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Niyazi Zulfugar oghlu Taghizade Hajibeyov (Niyazi Zülfüqar bəy oğlu Hacıbəyov; 20 August 1912 – 2 August 1984) was a Soviet and Azerbaijani conductor and composer. People's Artist of the USSR (1959) and Hero of Socialist Labour (1982).
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Biography
Biography
Niyazi studied at Gnessin Russian Academy of Music, Baku Academy of Music and Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory. Training under Uzeyir Hajibeyov is recorded. The recorded working language is Azerbaijani, Russian and Turkish. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are opera. Positions recorded include deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union. Distinctions recorded are Order of Lenin, Hero of Socialist Labour, Order of the October Revolution and People's Artist of the USSR.

Ш.А.Расизаде на приёме в постпредстве Аз.ССР в Москве в 1978 году, устроенном по случаю награждения его орденом Дружбы народов СССР
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Key facts
• Name — Niyazi Hajibeyov Niyazi Hacıbəyov • Alias — Maestro Niyazi; Nijazi Zul'fugarovich Tagi-zade-Hajibeyov • Born — 20 August 1912 • Died — 2 August 1984 • Birthplace — Tiflis, Russian Empire • Place of death — Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union • Genre — Classical, opera • Occupation — Composer, conductor • Years Active — 1934–1984 • Associated Acts — "Rast" symphonic mugham • Birth Name — Niyazi Hajibeyli
Biography
Biography
Niyazi was born on August 20, 1912, in Tbilisi in a family of prominent Shusha musicians. His father was the composer Zulfugar Hajibeyov. He is the nephew of Uzeyir Hajibeyov, who is recognized as the father of Azerbaijani classical music. He played the violin in "Qırmızı Kadet" Turkish military orchestra in 1921. He studied at the Gnessin Music School in Moscow in 1925-1926. In 1929-30 he studied at the Central Musical Technical School in Leningrad, but dropped out due to health problems. He returned to Baku in 1931. Soon after, he was sent to Dagestan, where he met his future wife Hajar Khanum. Her family did not approve of the marriage, so she and Niyazi ran away and married in secret. His love for his wife motivated him to produce most of his masterpieces.
Works
Works
Niyazi conducted many of the major symphony orchestras in Prague, Berlin, Budapest, Bucharest, New York, Paris, Istanbul, London, Tehran, Beijing and Ulan-Bator and played an important role in making the Azeri classical music known to the world. Niyazi was also a talented composer. Building upon the traditions of Uzeyir Hajibeyov, he splendidly synthesized the traditional Azeri folk songs and mugham with western classical symphonic music. Niyazi's most significant works include the opera "Khosrow and Shirin" (1942), and the ballet "Chitra" (1960). His symphonic mugham "Rast" achieved worldwide popularity and was included in the repertoire of many symphony orchestras around the world. Niyazi was the conductor and music director of the Azerbaijan State Symphony orchestra for 46 years, from 1938 to his death. He died on August 2, 1984. Niyazi was honored as the People's Artist of the USSR (1959) and received the Stalin Prize (1951, 1952) and Hero of Socialist Labour (1982).
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
He also worked under the name Maestro. His recorded languages were Azerbaijani, Russian and Turkish. He was the child of Zulfugar Hajibeyov.
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Niyazi is recorded as having studied at Gnessin Russian Academy of Music, Baku Academy of Music and Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory.
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1912
Niyazi born at Tbilisi.
1984
Niyazi died at Baku.
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- 9.Casa Museo di Maestro.
- 10.Statua di Niyazi.
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Formation and teaching. Niyazi studied at Gnessin Russian Academy of Music, Baku Academy of Music and Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory. He trained under Uzeyir Hajibeyov. Niyazi received Order of Lenin, Hero of Socialist Labour, Order of the October Revolution, People's Artist of the USSR, People's Artist of the Armenian SSR and Order of the Red Banner of Labour.
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