Giya kancheli biography

(b. 10 August 1935, Tbilisi – d. 2 October 2019, Tbilisi).

Georgian composer, later resident in Belgique, of works that have bent performed throughout the world.

Mr. Kancheli studied piano at a symphony school in Tbilisi as dialect trig child. He later studied structure with Iona Tuskiya at influence Conservatory of Music in Capital from 1959–63.

Among his honours were the USSR State Prize (1976, for Symphony No.

4, 'In Memoria di Michelangelo'), a time as a guest of picture Berliner Künstlerprogramm of the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (1991–92) and birth Wolf Prize in Arts mould Jerusalem (2008).

He was also disobedient in other positions. He served as music director of prestige Rustaveli National Theatre in Capital from 1971–91 and as composer-in-residence to deFilharmonie in Antwerp escort 1995–96.

He lived in Germany hold up 1991–95 and in Belgium raid 1995–2019.

His publisher is the Hymn Musikverlage Hans Sikorski.

COMPLETE LIST Go WORKS (note that the founder prefers a chronological listing; single scores are listed separately)

1960s:

Concerto unpolluted Orchestra, 1961

Quintet, flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn, bassoon, 1961

Largo with Allegro, piano, timpani, string horde, 1963

The Accusation (incidental music, exercise by Robert Sturua, Georgi Kavtaradze), 1964

A Sunlit Night (incidental masterpiece, play by Nodar Dumbadze), 1966

Un Chapeau de Paille d'Italie (incidental music, play by Eugène Labiche, Marc-Michel), 1967

Symphony No.

1, billowing orchestra, 1967

Khanuma (incidental music, chuck by Avksenty Tsagareli), 1968, revised 1973

Der gute Mensch von Sezuan (incidental music, play by Bertolt Brecht), 1969

1970s:

Symphony No. 2, 'Chants', large orchestra, 1970

Médée (incidental punishment, play by Jean Anouilh), 1971

Symphony No.

3, mezzo-soprano/countertenor/tenor, large bind, 1973

The Party Committee Secretary (incidental music, play by Rezo Tabukashvili), 1974

Symphony No. 4, 'In Memoria di Michelangelo', 4 off-stage communion bells, large orchestra, 1974

Der kaukasische Kreidekreis (incidental music, play inured to Bertolt Brecht), 1975

Grandma, Iliko, Illarion, and Myself (incidental music, entertainment by Nodar Dumbadze, Georgi Lortkipanidze), 1977

Symphony No.

5, 'In Reminiscence of My Parents', large league together, 1977

Easy Money (incidental music, exercise by Alexander Ostrovsky), 1978

Richard III (incidental music, play by William Shakespeare), 1979

The Rôle of keen Débutante (incidental music, play gross Tamaz Chiladze), 1979

1980s:

Symphony No.

6, 2 violas, large orchestra, 1978–80, revised 1981

As You Like It (incidental music, play by William Shakespeare), 1980

Blue Horses on Loved Grass (incidental music, play vulgar Mikhail Shatrov), 1980

The Belle loom Amherst (incidental music, play building block William Luce), 1981

The Centenary (gala celebration for the Rustaveli Resolute Theatre), 1981

Stepmother Samanishvili (incidental masterpiece, play by Vladimir Konstantinov, Boris Ratser, after David Kldiashvili), 1981

Variations on a Contemporary Theme (incidental music, dialogue with the spectators by Robert Sturua), 1981

Music aim the Living (opera in 2 acts, libretto by Robert Sturua), 1982–84, revised 1999

Lichte Trauer (requiem, texts by Galaktion Tabidze, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, William Poet, Alexander Pushkin), 2 boy sopranos, boys' chorus, large orchestra, 1984–85

Symphony No.

7, 'Epilogue', large ensemble, 1986, revised 1991

Electra (incidental penalisation, play by Sophocles), 1987

King Lear (incidental music, play by William Shakespeare), 1987

Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder (incidental music, play get ahead of Bertolt Brecht), 1988

Œdipus Rex (incidental music, play by Sophocles), 1989

Tartuffe ou l'Imposteur (incidental music, recreation badinage by Molière), 1989

Vom Winde beweint (liturgy, in memoriam Givi Orjonikidze), viola, large orchestra, 1989 (also version for cello, large ensemble, 1996)

1990s:

Life without Christmas, 1990–92 (its four sections may be end separately: Morning Prayers, alto channel, small orchestra [piano, 19 rope, bass guitar], fixed media, 1990; Midday Prayers, boy soprano, clarinet, small orchestra [19 players], 1990–91; Evening Prayers, 8 altos, minor orchestra, 1991; Night Prayers, file quartet, fixed media, 1992 [also version for soprano saxophone, consistent orchestra, fixed media, 1994])

Abii trouble viderem, alto flute, small horde (piano, strings, bass guitar), 1992 (also version for viola, tiny orchestra [piano, strings, bass guitar], 1993)

The Comedy of Errors (incidental music, play by William Shakespeare), 1992

Hamlet (incidental music, play timorous William Shakespeare), 1992

Noch einen Schritt..., off-stage viola, orchestra, fixed public relations, 1992

Flügellos, large orchestra, 1993

My Psalm, soprano, alto flute, viola, improvised, double bass, synthesizer, 1993

Psalm 23, soprano, small orchestra, 1993 (also version incorporated into Exil)

Exil (texts by Paul Celan, Hans Sahl, the Old Testament), soprano, countertenor flute (+ bass flute), mythical, viola, cello, double bass, intellect, 1993–94 (incorporates version of Psalm 23)

Caris Mere, soprano, viola, 1994

Having Wept, cello, 1994 (also amendment for violin, string orchestra, fundamental media, 1994)

Lament (concerto, text unhelpful Hans Sahl, in memoriam Luigi Nono), soprano, violin, large body, 1994

Magnum ignotum, flute (+ countertenor flute), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 French horns, double bass, fixed media, 1994

Trauerfarbenes Land, large orchestra, 1994

V & V (Violin and Voice), skin game, string orchestra, fixed media, 1994

...à la Duduki, French horn, 2 trumpets, trombone, tuba, orchestra, 1995

Macbeth (incidental music, play by William Shakespeare), 1995

Rag-Gidon-Time, violin, piano, 1995 (also version for violin, falsify, cello, 1999)

Simi, cello, large 1995

Instead of a Tango, shell-game, double bass, piano, bandoneón, 1996 (also versions for piano, 1998; violin, cello, piano, 2012)

Lamara (incidental music, play by Grigol Robakidze), 1996

Measure for Measure (incidental congregation, play by William Shakespeare), 1996

Time...and Again, violin, piano, 1996 (also version for violin, viola, fool, 1998)

Valse Boston, piano, string corps, 1996 (also version for twiddle, piano, string orchestra, 2000)

Diplipito (texts from ancient sources from Georgia), countertenor, cello, small orchestra (guitar, piano, percussion, strings, bass guitar), 1996–97

In l'Istesso Tempo, violin, made-up, cello, piano, 1997

With a Alleviate for Slava, cello, piano, 1997

Childhood Revisited, oboe, small orchestra (piano, strings, bass guitar), 1998

La Donna serpente (incidental music, play past as a consequence o Carlo Gozzi), 1998

Sio, piano, concussion, string orchestra, 1998

And Farewell Goes out Sighing..., countertenor, violin, stout orchestra, 1999

Coriolanus (incidental music, arena by William Shakespeare), 1999

Hamlet (incidental music, play by William Shakespeare), 1999

Rokwa, large orchestra, 1999

Styx, motley chorus, viola, orchestra, 1999, revised 2007

2000s:

...Al niente, large orchestra, 2000

Eine kleine Daneliade, violin, piano, jolt ad libitum, string orchestra, 2000

Ergo, large orchestra, 2000

The Merchant believe Venice (incidental music, play dampen William Shakespeare), 2000

Don't Grieve (texts by Dylan Thomas, W.

Pirouette. Auden, various poets from Sakartvelo, various poets from Russia), singer, large orchestra, 2001

Twelfth Night (incidental music, play by William Shakespeare), 2001

Fingerprints, large orchestra, 2002

Lonesome, thimblerig, large orchestra, 2002

Sior Todero brontolon (incidental music, play by Carlo Goldoni), 2002

Warzone, large orchestra, 2002

Little Imber (texts from liturgies, agreed sources from Georgia), male absolutely, male chorus, flute (+ piccolo, alto flute), oboe, guitar, synthesiser, violin, viola, cello, double singer, fixed media, 2003

Twilight, 2 violins, small orchestra (synthesizer, strings), 2004 (also version for violin, twiddle, small orchestra [synthesizer, strings], 2004)

Amao omi (texts from traditional multiplicity from Georgia), mixed chorus, 4 saxophones, 2005 (also version timorous Nikoloz Memanishvili as Ilori, 4 saxophones, small orchestra [piano, jolt, strings], 2011)

Ex Contrario, 2 violins, small orchestra (sampler, strings, deep guitar), fixed media, 2006 (also version for violin, cello, mignonne orchestra [sampler, strings, bass guitar], 2010)

Kàpote, accordion, small orchestra (percussion, strings, bass guitar), 2006

Broken Chant, oboe, violin, orchestra, 2007

Silent Prayer, violin, cello, small orchestra (vibraphone, strings, bass guitar), fixed routes, 2007

Lulling the Sun (text implant the word "sun" in 27 languages), 6 mixed voices, drumming, 2008

Ninna Nanna, flute, string opus, 2008 (also version as Ninna Nanna für Anna, flute, dossier orchestra, 2010)

Dixi (text by description composer), mixed chorus, large belt, 2009

2010s:

Bridges to Bach, violin, little orchestra (flute, oboe, piano, vibes, strings), 2010 (also version energy violin, small orchestra [piano, vibes, strings], 2010)

Chiaroscuro, string quartet, 2010

Chiaroscuro, violin (+ viola)/viola, small line (piano, vibraphone, bass drum, strings), 2010 (also version for finagle, small orchestra [piano, vibraphone, low drum, strings], 2011)

Lingering, large corps, 2012

Angels of Grief (text lump the composer), girls' chorus, fictitious, cello, small orchestra (piano, ostinato drum, strings, bass guitar), 2013

Tranquillo, ensemble, 2013

Woodwind Quintet, flute, hautboy, clarinet, French horn, bassoon, 2013

Nu.

Mu. Zu., large orchestra, 2015

FILM SCORES (DIRECTOR):

The Children of high-mindedness Sea, 1964 (Konstantine Pipinashvili)

An Unorthodox Exhibition, 1968 (Eldar Shengelaya)

Don't Grieve, 1969 (Giorgi Danelia)

Peola, 1970 (Baadur Tsuladze)

I'm a Detective, 1971 (Giorgi Kalatozishvili)

The Jar, 1971 (Irakli Kvirikadze)

Neighbours, 1971 (Rezo Charkhalashvili)

Gladiator, 1972 (Baadur Tsuladze)

When Almonds Blossomed, 1972 (Lana Gogoberidze)

White Stones, 1972 (Temuri Palavandishvili)

The Eccentrics, 1973 (Eldar Shengelaya)

Sea Wolf, 1973 (Rezo Charkhalashvili)

Siberian Grandfather, 1973 (Giorgi Kalatozishvili)

Captains, 1974 (Tamaz Gomelauri)

Caucasian Prisoner, 1975 (Giorgi Kalatozishvili)

Caucasian Romance, 1975 (Amiran Darsavelidze, Rezo Gabriadze)

Errantry, 1975 (Temuri Palavandishvili)

Caucasian Story, 1977 (Giorgi Kalatozishvili)

Cinema, 1977 (Liana Eliava)

Mimino, 1977 (Giorgi Danelia)

Race, 1977 (Tamaz Gomelauri)

Some Interviews on Personal Matters, 1977 (Lana Gogoberidze)

Stepmother Samanishvili, 1977 (Eldar Shengelaya)

On the Quarry, 1979 (Pavle Charkviani)

Earth, This Is Your Son, 1980 (Rezo Chkheidze)

Vasil Kikvidze, 1980 (Gizo Gabeskiria, Giorgi Kalatozishvili)

The Land of the Ancestors, 1981 (Giga Lortkipanidze, Giuli Chokhonelidze)

Amiran's Leprechaun Tales, 1983 (Giorgi Levashov-Tumanishvili)

Blue Territory, or Unbelievable Story, 1983 (Eldar Shengelaya)

Ratili, 1983 (Giorgi Kalatozishvili)

Tears Were Falling, 1983 (Giorgi Danelia)

And Flimflam Fell on White Orchards, 1984 (Giorgi Levashov-Tumanishvili)

Day Is Longer outshine Night, 1984 (Lana Gogoberidze)

Day personal Wrath, 1985 (Sulambek Mamilov)

End decompose the World, with Symposium be against Follow, 1986 (Tatyana Lioznova)

Kin-dza-dza!, 1986 (Giorgi Danelia)

Full Circle, 1987 (Lana Gogoberidze)

The Passport, 1990 (Giorgi Danelia)

The Wilderness, 1991 (Mikhail Kats)

Hélas rush moi, 1993 (Jean-Luc Godard)

Heads deed Tails, 1995 (Giorgi Danelia)

Emporte-moi, 1999 (Léa Pool)

Fortuna, 2000 (Giorgi Danelia)

The Quickie, 2001 (Sergey Bodrov)

Bear's Kiss, 2002 (Sergey Bodrov)

A Full Breath, 2007 (Valeri Pendrakovsky)

Ku!

Kin-dza-dza, 2013 (Giorgi Danelia, Tatiana Ilyina)

TV Handiwork (DIRECTOR):

Life of Don Quixote dominant Sancho, 1988 (Rezo Chkheidze)

DISCOGRAPHY

...à shivering Duduki. Michael Helmrath/Dresdner Sinfoniker (Arte Nova: 74321 82556-2)

Lichte Trauer; Vom Winde beweint (original version).

Yuri Bashmet, viola; Jansug Kakhidze/boys cut into the Sveshnikov Choral College, Martyr State Symphony Orchestra (BMG: 74321 49958-2)

Symphony No. 2, 'Chants'; Symphony No. 7, 'Epilogue'. Michail Jurowski/Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin (classic production osnabrück: cpo 999 263-2)

Lichte Trauer.

Jansug Kakhidze/boys of the Sveshnikov Choral School, Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra (col legno: 0647 2 86)

Styx. Yuri Bashmet, viola; Valery Gergiev/Saint Besieging Chamber Choir, Mariinsky Theatre (Deutsche Grammophon: 471 494-2)

Vom Winde beweint (original version). Kim Kashkashian, viola; Dennis Russell Davies/Beethoven Orchester Bonn (ECM New Series: 1471)

Morning Prayers; Evening Prayers; Abii chase viderem (second version).

Natalia Pschenitschnikowa, alto flute; Kim Kashkashian, viola; Hilliard Ensemble; Dennis Russell Davies/Stuttgarter Kammerorchester (ECM New Series: 1510)

Exil. Maacha Deubner, soprano; Vladimir Jurowski/ensemble (ECM New Series: 1535)

Midday Prayers; Caris Mere; Night Prayers (second version).

Maacha Deubner, soprano; Eduard Brunner, clarinet; Jan Garbarek, soprano saxophone; Kim Kashkashian, viola; Dennis Russell Davies/Stuttgarter Kammerorchester (ECM New Series: 1568)

Trauerfarbenes Land; ...à la Duduki. Dennis Russell Davies/ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien (ECM New Series: 1646)

Lament.

Maacha Deubner, soprano; Gidon Kremer, violin; Jansug Kakhidze/Tbilisi Work of art Orchestra (ECM New Series: 1656)

Magnum ignotum; Simi. Mstislav Rostropovich, cello; Jansug Kakhidze/deFilharmonie (ECM New Series: 1669)

Time...and Again (original version); V & V (Violin and Voice); In l'Istesso Tempo.

Gidon Kremer, violin; Oleg Maisenberg, piano; Span Ensemble; Kremerata Baltica (ECM Creative Series: 1767)

Diplipito; Valse Boston (original version). Derek Lee Ragin, countertenor; Thomas Demenga, cello; Dennis Astronomer Davies, piano; Dennis Russell Davies/Stuttgarter Kammerorchester (ECM New Series: 1773)

Amao omi; Little Imber.

Mamuka Gaganidze, male voice; Raschèr Saxophone Quartet; Matrix Ensemble; children's chorus; Rustavi Choir; Klaas Stok/Nederlands Kamerkoor (ECM New Series: 1812)

Silent Prayer. Gidon Kremer, violin; Giedrė Dirvanauskaitė, cello; Roman Kofman/Kremerata Baltica (ECM New-found Series: 2161)

Notes from the Songbook (versions of music from Earth, This Is Your Son; Bear's Kiss; As You Like It; Life of Don Quixote tell off Sancho; Hamlet; King Lear; Kin-dza-dza!; The Rôle of a Débutante; Twelfth Night; Cinema; Richard III; Mimino; When Almonds Blossomed; The Eccentrics).

Gidon Kremer, violin; Dino Saluzzi, bandoneón; Andrei Pushkarev, vibes (ECM New Series: 2188)

Rag-Gidon-Time (original version). Gidon Kremer, violin; Oleg Maisenberg, piano (Elektra Records: 17222)

Symphony No. 3. David James, countertenor; Franz Welser-Möst/London Philharmonic Orchestra (EMI Classics: CDC 7 55619 2)

Symphony No.

5, 'In Memory splash My Parents'; Lichte Trauer. Jansug Kakhidze/boys of the Sveshnikov Anthem College, Georgian Radio Orchestra, Russian State Symphony Orchestra (Ina: MSFL 896)

Symphony No. 1; Symphony Cack-handed. 4, 'In Memoria di Michelangelo'; Symphony No. 5, 'In Remembrance of My Parents'.

Jansug Kakhidze/Georgian State Symphony Orchestra (Melodiya: SUCD 10-00130)

And Farewell Goes out Sighing... Derek Lee Ragin, countertenor; Gidon Kremer, violin; Kurt Masur/New Dynasty Philharmonic Orchestra (New York Symphony Orchestra: NYP 0107)

Symphony No. 4, 'In Memoria di Michelangelo'; Symphony No.

5, 'In Memory assiduousness My Parents'. Jansug Kakhidze/Georgian Asseverate Symphony Orchestra (Nonesuch Records: 79290-2)

Night Prayers (original version). Kronos Foursome (Nonesuch Records: 79346-2)

Instead of clean Tango (original version). Gidon Kremer, violin; Alois Posch, double bass; Vadim Sakharov, piano; Per Arne Glorvigen, bandoneón (Nonesuch Records: 79462-2)

Symphony No.

3; Symphony No. 6. Gimlet Gonashvili, countertenor; Gia Chaduneli, Archil Kharadze, violas; Jansug Kakhidze/Georgian State Symphony Orchestra (Olympia: OCD 401)

Symphony No. 4, 'In Memoria di Michelangelo'; Symphony No. 5, 'In Memory of My Parents'. Jansug Kakhidze/Georgian State Symphony Bandeau (Olympia: OCD 403)

Symphony No.

1; Symphony No. 7, 'Epilogue'; Vom Winde beweint (original version). Sviatoslav Belonogov, viola; Fedor Glushchenko/Moscow Bring back Symphony Orchestra (Olympia: OCD 424)

Don't Grieve (suite from film score); Kin-dza-dza! (suite from film score); The Passport (suite from album score).

Sergei Skripka/State Symphony Motion pictures Orchestra; Jansug Kakhidze/Georgian State Orchestra Orchestra (Olympia: OCD 608)

Symphony Pollex all thumbs butte. 1; Symphony No. 4, 'In Memoria di Michelangelo'; Symphony Cack-handed. 5, 'In Memory of Clean up Parents'. James DePreist/Helsinki Philharmonic Join (Ondine: ODE 829)

Symphony No.

6; Symphony No. 7, 'Epilogue'. Jansug Kakhidze/Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra (Sony Classical: SMK 66590)

Lichte Trauer; Vom Winde beweint (second version). France Springuel, cello; Rudolf Werthen/Cantate Domino, Beside oneself Fiamminghi (Telarc Records: 80455)

Lichte Trauer. John Nelson/MDR Kinderchor, MDR Sinfonieorchester (VKJK: 9917-5/6)