Natela Svanidze

Natela Svanidze (, ; , ; 4 September 1926 – 17 November 2017) was a Georgian composer.

Biography Natela Svanidze was born in Akhaltsikhe, Georgia. She studied composition at Tbilisi State Conservatoire with Andria Balanchivadze, graduating in 1951. She was awarded the title of Honored Artist of Georgia in 1981.

Svanidze died on 17 November 2017, at the age of 91.

Works Svanidze composes for orchestra, chamber ensemble, solo instrument and experimental performances. Selected works include:

1949 – "Symphony Dances" for orchestra 1951 – "Samgori" symphony poem 1963 – "Kvarkvare" symphony poem 1965 – "Burlesque" for piano, wind and percussion instruments 1967 – Symphony for piano, string and percussion instruments 1968 – Symphony-ballet for symphony orchestra 1983 – Symphony No. 2 1954 – "Garden of Kartli" cantata for mixed chorus and symphony orchestra. (in three parts), text by Giorgi Leonidze 1970 – "Pirosmani" chamber oratorio for reader, contralto, male sextet and instrumental ensemble (in five parts), texts by Boris Pasternak, Pavel Antokolsky, Titsian Tabidze 1975 – "Poem of Never-to-be-forgotten" oratorio for reader, female sextet, two choruses, organ, violin, 12 cellos, flute and tape (in six parts), text by Irakli Charkviani 1956 – Improvisation for violin and piano 1960 – "Fairytale" eight variations for piano 1972 – "Circle" piece for two prepared pianos 1952 – "Zoia" ballade for bass and piano, text by Ioseb Noneshvili 1954 – "Daybreak" for female chorus a cappella, text by Giorgi Orbeliani