Sembiin Gonchigsumlaa

Sembiin Gonchigsumlaa (; 1915-1991 ) was a Mongolian composer, generally considered to have been one of the greatest contributors to modern Mongolian national music and classical music. He is credited with being the first to write Mongolian ballet music. He was also a Merited Artiste and Chairman of the Composers' Union.

Selected works

Symphonic music

Symphonic poem, 1950 Symphony, 1952 Symphonic poem about the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party, 1955 Symphony No. 1, 1964 Symphony No. 2, 1974 Symphony No. 3 (in memory of G. Dmitrov), 1982 Piano Concerto, 1983 Cello Concerto, 1985 Symphony No. 4, 1986 Symphony No. 5 (in memory of E. Telman), 1988

For Piano

24 Preludes for Piano, 1978 and 1979

Gonchigsumlaa also composed more than 200 compositions for piano based on folk songs and his own themes.