Fikret Amirov

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Fikret Meshedi Jamil oglu Amirov (Azerbaijani: Fikrət Əmirov, pronounced FEE-krat A-mir-ov; born November 22 1922, Ganja, died February 20, 1984, Baku) was a prominent Azerbaijani composer of the Soviet era. Amirov's music was strongly influenced by Azeri folk melodies. He created a new genre called symphonic mugam. Amirov's symphonic mugams were based on the classical folk pieces and were performed by many renowned symphony orchestras throughout the world, such as Houston Symphony Orchestra conducted by Leopold Stokowski. Like many other Azerbaijani composers who have left enormous legacies to Azerbaijan's music heritage, Amirov grew up in an atmosphere of folk music. His father, Meshedi Jamil Amirov (Azerbaijani: Məşədi Cəmil Əmirov), was a famous "khanande" (mugam singer) from Shusha, who composed and played tar (the traditional double-globed stringed instrument which is plucked). During his childhood and early adolescence, Fikret began composing pieces for the piano. "Variations" was one such piece. Later he went back and edited it several times. This piece is still included in the repertoire of Azerbaijani piano students today. After graduating from Ganja Music College, Fikret entered Baku State Conservatory and studied under Boris Zeidman and Uzeyir Hajibeyov. The most famous musicians of that period used to gather at Mashadi Jamil's house. Among them was Bul-bul, one of the most well-known vocalists of the day. Apparently, the opera singer Bul-bul (Murtuza Mammado

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Men Seni Araram

Amirov: Symphonic Mugams

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Silk Road Journeys: Beyond the Horizon (Remastered)

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Pages of Life

Russian Flute (The)

Enchantment

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Scriabin: Le Poeme de l'extase & Amirov: Azerbaijan Mugam

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Caucasian Impressions

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Azerbaijani Piano Concertos

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Jeanne Baxtresser plays Taktakishvili, Martin, Gieseking, Gaubert, Amirov and Debussy

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www.open.az

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Beyond the Iron Curtain: Taktakishvili, Feld, Gubaidulina, Amirov & Martinu

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