About Shirvani Chalaev
Born 1936. Shirvani Chalaev is a Russian composer and music educator.
Shirvani Ramazanovich Chalaev (Ширвани Рамазанович Чалаев; born 16 November 1936 in Dagestan) is a Dagestani composer.
His 1971 opera, The Highlanders, was the first Dagestan opera. He has composed children's operas for the Natalya Sats Children's Musical Theatre.
Works The Highlanders ("Горцы") Mowgli King Lear Blood wedding Hadji Murat after Tolstoy's novel ("Хаджи-Мурат")
Selected recordings Chalaev - Kontsert No. 1, 2, Lunnye Pesni - Valentin Feigin (cello), Moscow Symphony Orchestra Fuat Mansurov
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Who is Shirvani Chalaev?
Soviet composer of Lacan descent
When was Shirvani Chalaev born?
Shirvani Chalaev was born on 16 November 1936 in Khosrekh.
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Shirvani Chalaev is a composer and music educator.
What nationality is Shirvani Chalaev?
Shirvani Chalaev is Russian.
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