Bidzina Kvernadze
Bidzina Kvernadze | |
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Born | Georgian | July 29, 1928
Died | July 8, 2010 | (aged 74)
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Occupation(s) | |
Instrument(s) | Piano |
Years active | 1959–2010 |
Website | http://www.bidzina-kvernadze.narod.ru/index.htm |
Bidzina Kvernadze (
Bidzina was born in
Soviet Georgia
to Alexander Kvernadze, a pharmacist, and Nino Nadirashvili, a music teacher.
In 1948, Bidzina presented his musical works to Examination Commission, and he was accepted to the
Union of Soviet Composers
.
Among his honors are the title of "
Shota Rustaveli State Prize
" (1985, Opera "And it was in the eighth year"). He was also named an Honorary Citizen of Tbilisi (1995).
Filmography
- 2001: Antimoz iverieli
- 1996: Qva (Short)
- 1995: Tsarsulis achrdilebi
- 1991: Premiera (TV Movie)
- 1990: Omi kvelastvis omia
- 1990: White Banners
- 1985: Ert patara qalaqshi
- 1985: Christmas tree of Neilon
- 1983: Andredzi (Short)
- 1983: Tsigni pitsisa (TV Movie)
- 1981: Me davbrundebi
- 1979: Salamuras tavgadasavlebi (Short)
- 1977: Data Tutashkhia (TV Series)
- 1977: The Wishing Tree
- 1977: Sikvaruli, khandzari da pompiero
- 1975: Chiriki da Chikotela
- 1967: Qalaqi adre igvidzebs
- 1966: Shekhvedra mtashi
- 1961: Chiakokona (sung by Lily Gegelia)
- 1961: Mgeris Borjomis nadzvi (TV Short)
- 1961: Udiplomo sasidzo
- 1960: Levana (Short)
- 1959: Ganacheni
Works
Orchestral
- To the Dawn (symphonic poem), 1953
- Concerto No. 1, piano, orchestra, 1955
- Concerto, violin, orchestra, 1956
- A Fancy Dance, 1959
- Symphony No. 1, 1961
- Seraphita, 1964 (section of Choreographic Stories; may be performed separately as a concert work)
- Concerto No. 2, piano, orchestra, 1966
- Expectation, string orchestra, 1968
- Ceremonial Overture, 1977
- Symphonic Overture, 1984
- Symphony No. 2, string orchestra, 1986
Choral
- Immortality (cantata, texts by L. Chubabria, Petre Gruzinsky), speaker, mixed chorus, orchestra, 1971
- Cantata about Georgia (text by Petre Gruzinsky), baritone, mixed chorus, orchestra, 1971
- My Entreaty (vocal–symphonic poem, text by Nikoloz Baratashvili), mixed chorus, orchestra, 1974, revised 1977
Vocal
- Old Georgian Inscriptions (text by Giorgi Leonidze), tenor, orchestra, 1978
- Vocal–Symphonic Poem (texts by Eter Tataraidze, folk poems from Georgia), mezzo-soprano, orchestra, 1979
- Pray, Child (triptych, text by Iakob Gogebashvili), soprano, piano, 2001, revised 2002
Stage
- Choreographic Stories (ballet in 2 acts, scenario by Zurab Kikaleishvili, Guram Meliva, Chukurtma Gudiashvili, after Lado Gudiashvili), 1964 (one section may be performed separately as a concert work: Seraphita)
- Wives and Husbands (operetta in 2 acts, libretto by R. Lezgishvili), 1970
- Berikaoba (ballet in 1 act, scenario by Giorgi Alexidze), 1973
- And it was in the eighth year (opera in 2 acts, libretto by Robert Sturua, after Jacob of Tsurtavi), 1982
- Happier than we (opera in 2 acts, libretto by Robert Sturua, after Ilia Chavchavadze), 1987
Awards
- 1998 – Orden of honour
- 1996 – Honorary citizen of Tbilisi
- 1985 – Shota Rustaveli State Prize
- 1981 – Zakaria PaliashviliPrize
- People's Artist of Georgia
References
- ^ The Living Composers Project
- ^ "ქართველ კომპოზიტორი ბიძინა კვერნაძე გარდაიცვალა" Archived 2012-07-10 at archive.today (Georgian Composer Bidzina Kvernadze Has Died), GHN News Agency, 8 July 2010. Retrieved 27 September 2012. (in Georgian)