Tofig Guliyev
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- October 4, 2000, Baku) – Azerbaijani
composer
, pianist
, conductor
, People's Artist of the USSR
.
when he was 12 years old due to his musical talent. But in 1934, he became a student of Baku Conservatoire, where he studied in two faculties - fortepiano
(in professor I.S.Aysberg’s class) and composer (in professor S.G.Strasser’s class). In the conservatoire young Tofig Guliyev familiarized with works of great classics of the past – Bach
, Beethoven
, Tschaikovsky
, Schubert
and other composers. The brilliant talent of Tofig Guliyev drew music communities’ attention to him and soon, in 1936, Azerbaijan
’s National Committee of Education sent Tofig Guliyev to Moscow State Conservatory
named after Tschaikovsky on Uzeyir Hajibeyov’s advice and initiative. There he learnt conduct and for some time studied in fortepiano class of professor Neyhauz. Soon he began to work as a pianist at well-known Estrada orchestra of those times under A.Zfasmann’s guidance, where he successfully worked till 1939 .
, Tofig Guliyev wrote a song to Mirza Alakbar Sabir
’s poem – “About a schoolboy” according to his teacher’s advice. Beginning from 1935, Tofig Guliyev began to work as a conductor at Azerbaijan Drama Theatre
named after Meshadi Azizbekov
. Tofig Guliyev’s activity as folklorist
, which was begun in 30s had a great importance not only in creative biography of the composer, but also in musical-social life of Azerbaijan. Tofig Guliyev was one of the creative personalities, who had great services to development and popularization of Azerbaijani folklore. He is one of the first composers of Azerbaijan, who accomplished note records of mugham
. In 1936, mugham recordings “Rast
”, “Segah
”, “Zabul”, “Dugah” were released by him (jointly with composer Z. Bagirov).
In 1939, returning to Baku, Tofig Guliyev engaged in with organizational work for establishment of national orchestra, the active work of which concurred with the beginning of the Great Patriotic War
in 1941. The Estrada orchestra, which was established by the composer and called Red Army
ensemble was allotted to 402nd infantry division and had concerts in front line during the war. Tofig Guliyev wrote a lot of patriotic songs for the division: “Not a step further!” (to Surkov’s lyrics), “Tender hand”(to Dorizo’s lyrics), “About a Russia
n girl”, “Fighter’s song”. In 1943, the ensemble was divided into two groups. One of them, called Red Naval, was managed by Tofig Guliyev. The ensemble often performed at the forefront, at the Caucasian front, in Crimea
, went to concerts for parts of the Army in Iran
.
After the end of the war, Tofig Guliyev began his composer activity at Azerbaijan State Russian Drama Theatre
named after Samad Vurgun, Azerbaijan State Theatre for Young Spectators named after Maxim Gorky
. During some years with theatres he wrote songs for spectacles “The twelfth night” of W.Shakespeare
, “A young guard” of Fadeyev, “Aydin” of Jafar Jabbarly
, “On the distant shores” of H.Seyidbeyli and I.Gasimov, “Brothers” of Rasul Rza
, “Strange man” of N.Hikmat
, “Shirvan
’s beauty” of A.Mamedkhanly.
, one of the best performers of the composer’s songs. Creative duet had concert tours in cities of the Soviet Union
, which were followed by great success. A collection “National dances of Azerbaijan”(1951), “15 National dances of Azerbaijan” (1955) and two-volume edition “Azerbaijani songs” (1956-1958) released under the great singer Bulbul’s edition, was the result of his expeditions in the regions of Azerbaijan. In subsequent years the composer continued his recording and processing work of folklore materials. In 50-60s he handled Arabian
, India
n, Bulgaria
n and Chinese
songs. Tofig Guliyev’s work on recording and publication of mughams had a great importance for national musical culture.
In spite of the great creative and rendering achievements, Tofig Guliyev preferred to continue his education and in 1948, renewed his education at the Moscow Conservatory in conductor class of professor A.Ginsburg and in composition class of professor K.Golubyev. Graduating from the conservatory in 1951, Tofig Guliyev entered graduate course of the Moscow Conservatory, where he ended his education under the guidance of the great conductor Aleksandr Gauk
. In 1954, returning to Baku, he began to teach at the Azerbaijan State Conservatoire named after Uzeyir Hajibeyov
. There he led student orchestra, opera and orchestra classes, taught instrumentation. In 1958, the composer began to work in Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall
named after Muslim Magomayev, and later became the director. During these years the composer wrote poems fortepiano and among them were “Lezghinka”, “Variations”, songs “Branchy gold” (Jarkov’s lyrics), “Don’t be proud”, “I love you”, “Kind country, Azerbaijan”. In 1959, the composer created “Song about Moscow
” cantata for the second decade of Azerbaijani culture in Moscow. During these years he wrote a lot of songs for drama spectacles, for “Anthony Grant’s crime” piece of M. Volibranskiy and R.Rubinstein, “When blossoms acacia” of M.Vishnyakov. During these decades were written a lot of musical pieces for some films by Tofig Guliyev, which achieved great popularity “Under sultry sky” (1958), “Bakhtiyar” (1959), “Could he be forgiven?” (1959).
, where he composed songs “Bratislava
” and “Song about Prague
”, which became popular in Czechoslovakia.
During this period Tofig Guliyev led the delegation of Azerbaijani actors in Bulgaria
, Poland
and Italy
. During many years he was the first secretary of the Union of Azerbaijani Composers. Give consideration to training of new personnel of composers, led holdings of composer plenums, musical festivals, conferences, conventions. He often made reports and articles dedicated to various problems of Azerbaijani art.
In 1966, during the Decade of Russian culture
in Azerbaijan, Tofig Guliyev composed a new song-“Kind country, Azerbaijan” with a composer Solovyev-Sedoy. During this period he created cycle of international songs: “Moldova
” (1966), cycle of songs about Georgia
. In 1972, The International Exhibition Demonstrating Azerbaijani Culture
was opened with Tofig Guliyev’s “Oilmen” song in Brussels
.
In 1980-90s Tofig Guliyev was engaged in social activities.
Tofig Guliyev’s creativity was highly evaluated-he was given the title of People’s Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR, title of the laureate of Lenin Komsomol Prize
of the Azerbaijan SSR.
He died on October 5, 2000, at the age of 82 after prolonged illness. He was buried in the Alley of Honor, in Baku.
” (1974), “Dervish is blowing up Paris
” (1976), “A lion ran away from house” (1977), “Value of happiness” (1977), “Mother-in-law” (1978), “A paradise will not meet you here” (1982), “Memories about the pomegranate tree” (1984), “Outside” (1991).
"Stork on the tree"
Baku
Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...
- October 4, 2000, Baku) – Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani people
The Azerbaijanis are a Turkic-speaking people living mainly in northwestern Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan, as well as in the neighbourhood states, Georgia, Russia and formerly Armenia. Commonly referred to as Azeris or Azerbaijani Turks , they also live in a wider area from the Caucasus to...
composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
, conductor
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
, People's Artist of the USSR
People's Artist of the USSR
People's Artist of the USSR, also sometimes translated as National Artist of the USSR, was an honorary title granted to citizens of the Soviet Union.- Nomenclature and significance :...
.
Biography
Tofig Guliyev was born on November 7, 1917, in Baku, in the family of salary worker. He became a student of the Azerbaijan State ConservatoireBaku Academy of Music
The Hajibeyov Baku Academy of Music is a music school in Baku, Azerbaijan. It was established in 1920 in Baku and was previously known as the Hajibeyov Azerbaijan State Conservatoire.-History:...
when he was 12 years old due to his musical talent. But in 1934, he became a student of Baku Conservatoire, where he studied in two faculties - fortepiano
Fortepiano
Fortepiano designates the early version of the piano, from its invention by the Italian instrument maker Bartolomeo Cristofori around 1700 up to the early 19th century. It was the instrument for which Haydn, Mozart, and the early Beethoven wrote their piano music...
(in professor I.S.Aysberg’s class) and composer (in professor S.G.Strasser’s class). In the conservatoire young Tofig Guliyev familiarized with works of great classics of the past – Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity...
, Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, he remains one of the most famous and influential composers of all time.Born in Bonn, then the capital of the Electorate of Cologne and part of...
, Tschaikovsky
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian: Пётр Ильи́ч Чайко́вский ; often "Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky" in English. His names are also transliterated "Piotr" or "Petr"; "Ilitsch", "Il'ich" or "Illyich"; and "Tschaikowski", "Tschaikowsky", "Chajkovskij"...
, Schubert
Franz Schubert
Franz Peter Schubert was an Austrian composer.Although he died at an early age, Schubert was tremendously prolific. He wrote some 600 Lieder, nine symphonies , liturgical music, operas, some incidental music, and a large body of chamber and solo piano music...
and other composers. The brilliant talent of Tofig Guliyev drew music communities’ attention to him and soon, in 1936, Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
’s National Committee of Education sent Tofig Guliyev to Moscow State Conservatory
Moscow Conservatory
The Moscow Conservatory is a higher musical education institution in Moscow, and the second oldest conservatory in Russia after St. Petersburg Conservatory. Along with the St...
named after Tschaikovsky on Uzeyir Hajibeyov’s advice and initiative. There he learnt conduct and for some time studied in fortepiano class of professor Neyhauz. Soon he began to work as a pianist at well-known Estrada orchestra of those times under A.Zfasmann’s guidance, where he successfully worked till 1939 .
Early creativity
Tofig Guliyev’s first experiences on poems began in the beginning of 1930s. In 1931, being the student of technical college named after Asaf ZeynallyAsaf Zeynally
Asaf Zeynalabdin oglu Zeynally , also spelled Zeynalli , was an Azerbaijani composer.-Early life:...
, Tofig Guliyev wrote a song to Mirza Alakbar Sabir
Mirza Alakbar Sabir
Mirza Alakbar Sabir , born Alakbar Zeynalabdin oglu Tahirzadeh . Sabir was a public figure, philosopher, teacher and a poet-innovator. He set up an inspiring attitude to classical traditions, rejecting well-trodden ways in poetry...
’s poem – “About a schoolboy” according to his teacher’s advice. Beginning from 1935, Tofig Guliyev began to work as a conductor at Azerbaijan Drama Theatre
Azerbaijan Drama Theatre
The Azerbaijan State Academic Drama Theatre is an academic theatre of drama in Baku, Azerbaijan.-History of the theatre:Origin of Azeri nation’s theatrical art relates to national holidays and dances. Elements of theatricality were contained in many kinds of national creativity accompanying...
named after Meshadi Azizbekov
Meshadi Azizbekov
Meshadi Azimbey oghlu Azizbekov, also spelled Azizbeyov , was a famous Azerbaijani revolutionary.- Early life :...
. Tofig Guliyev’s activity as folklorist
Folkloristics
Folkloristics is the formal academic study of folklore. The term derives from a nineteenth century German designation of folkloristik to distinguish between folklore as the content and folkloristics as its study, much as language is distinguished from linguistics...
, which was begun in 30s had a great importance not only in creative biography of the composer, but also in musical-social life of Azerbaijan. Tofig Guliyev was one of the creative personalities, who had great services to development and popularization of Azerbaijani folklore. He is one of the first composers of Azerbaijan, who accomplished note records of mugham
Mugham
Mugam also known as Azerbaijani Mugham is one of the many folk musical compositions from Azerbaijan, contrast with Tasnif, Ashugs. Mugam draws on Iranian-Arabic-Turkish Maqam....
. In 1936, mugham recordings “Rast
Rast (maqam)
Rast is the name of a maqam in Arabic and related systems of music.Rast is a Persian word meaning "right" or "direct"...
”, “Segah
Sigah
Sigah is the name of a maqam in Arabic, Turkish, and related systems of music.Sigah is named because the maqam starts on the third degree in relation to the "basic" Turko-Arabic scale found in Rast...
”, “Zabul”, “Dugah” were released by him (jointly with composer Z. Bagirov).
In 1939, returning to Baku, Tofig Guliyev engaged in with organizational work for establishment of national orchestra, the active work of which concurred with the beginning of the Great Patriotic War
Eastern Front (World War II)
The Eastern Front of World War II was a theatre of World War II between the European Axis powers and co-belligerent Finland against the Soviet Union, Poland, and some other Allies which encompassed Northern, Southern and Eastern Europe from 22 June 1941 to 9 May 1945...
in 1941. The Estrada orchestra, which was established by the composer and called Red Army
Red Army
The Workers' and Peasants' Red Army started out as the Soviet Union's revolutionary communist combat groups during the Russian Civil War of 1918-1922. It grew into the national army of the Soviet Union. By the 1930s the Red Army was among the largest armies in history.The "Red Army" name refers to...
ensemble was allotted to 402nd infantry division and had concerts in front line during the war. Tofig Guliyev wrote a lot of patriotic songs for the division: “Not a step further!” (to Surkov’s lyrics), “Tender hand”(to Dorizo’s lyrics), “About a Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n girl”, “Fighter’s song”. In 1943, the ensemble was divided into two groups. One of them, called Red Naval, was managed by Tofig Guliyev. The ensemble often performed at the forefront, at the Caucasian front, in Crimea
Crimea
Crimea , or the Autonomous Republic of Crimea , is a sub-national unit, an autonomous republic, of Ukraine. It is located on the northern coast of the Black Sea, occupying a peninsula of the same name...
, went to concerts for parts of the Army in Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
.
After the end of the war, Tofig Guliyev began his composer activity at Azerbaijan State Russian Drama Theatre
Azerbaijan State Russian Drama Theatre
Azerbaijan State Russian Samed Vurgun Drama Theatre Azerbaijan State Russian Samed Vurgun Drama Theatre Azerbaijan State Russian Samed Vurgun Drama Theatre (Azeri: Səməd Vurğun adına Azərbaycan Dövlət Rus Drama Teatrı, Russian: Азербайджанский государственный русский драматический театр имени...
named after Samad Vurgun, Azerbaijan State Theatre for Young Spectators named after Maxim Gorky
Maxim Gorky
Alexei Maximovich Peshkov , primarily known as Maxim Gorky , was a Russian and Soviet author, a founder of the Socialist Realism literary method and a political activist.-Early years:...
. During some years with theatres he wrote songs for spectacles “The twelfth night” of W.Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"...
, “A young guard” of Fadeyev, “Aydin” of Jafar Jabbarly
Jafar Jabbarly
Jafar Gafar oglu Jabbarly, often spelled Jabbarli was an Azerbaijani playwright, poet, director and screenwriter.-Literature and theatre:...
, “On the distant shores” of H.Seyidbeyli and I.Gasimov, “Brothers” of Rasul Rza
Rasul Rza
Rasul Rza , , was Azerbaijani writer, Hero of Socialist Labour , People's Poet of Azerbaijan, Laureate of Soviet State Award and the Chairman of the Writers' Union of Azerbaijan...
, “Strange man” of N.Hikmat
Nazim Hikmet
Nâzım Hikmet Ran , commonly known as Nâzım Hikmet , was a Turkish poet, playwright, novelist and memoirist. He was acclaimed for the "lyrical flow of his statements"...
, “Shirvan
Shirvan
Shirvan , also spelled as Shirwan, Shervan, Sherwan and Šervān, is a historical region in the eastern Caucasus, known by this name in both Islamic and modern times...
’s beauty” of A.Mamedkhanly.
1940-50s
In 40s Tofig Guliyev began to work also in cinema, actively continuing it in subsequent decades. During that time he wrote a lot of songs dedicated to the Motherland – “A song about the Motherland”, “Azerbaijan”, “Ala Dag”. Tofig Guliyev began creative collaboration with the eminent singer Rashid BehbudovRashid Behbudov
Rashid Behbudov was an Azerbaijani singer and actor. He sang in Azerbaijani, Russian, Persian, Turkish, Hindi, Armenian, Urdu and Bengali among other languages....
, one of the best performers of the composer’s songs. Creative duet had concert tours in cities of the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
, which were followed by great success. A collection “National dances of Azerbaijan”(1951), “15 National dances of Azerbaijan” (1955) and two-volume edition “Azerbaijani songs” (1956-1958) released under the great singer Bulbul’s edition, was the result of his expeditions in the regions of Azerbaijan. In subsequent years the composer continued his recording and processing work of folklore materials. In 50-60s he handled Arabian
Semitic languages
The Semitic languages are a group of related languages whose living representatives are spoken by more than 270 million people across much of the Middle East, North Africa and the Horn of Africa...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n, Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
n and Chinese
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
songs. Tofig Guliyev’s work on recording and publication of mughams had a great importance for national musical culture.
In spite of the great creative and rendering achievements, Tofig Guliyev preferred to continue his education and in 1948, renewed his education at the Moscow Conservatory in conductor class of professor A.Ginsburg and in composition class of professor K.Golubyev. Graduating from the conservatory in 1951, Tofig Guliyev entered graduate course of the Moscow Conservatory, where he ended his education under the guidance of the great conductor Aleksandr Gauk
Aleksandr Gauk
Aleksandr Vassilievich Gauk was a Russian/Soviet conductor and composer.Aleksandr Gauk was born in Odessa in 1893. He recalled his first experience as hearing army bands and his mother singing and accompanying herself at the piano...
. In 1954, returning to Baku, he began to teach at the Azerbaijan State Conservatoire named after Uzeyir Hajibeyov
Uzeyir Hajibeyov
Uzeyir bey Abdul Hussein oglu Hajibeyov was an Azerbaijani and Soviet composer, conductor, publicist, playwright, teacher, translator, and social figure from Azerbaijan. He is recognized as the father of Azerbaijani classical music and opera...
. There he led student orchestra, opera and orchestra classes, taught instrumentation. In 1958, the composer began to work in Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall
Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall
The Magomayev Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall , located in Baku, is the main concert hall in Azerbaijan built in 1912.-History:...
named after Muslim Magomayev, and later became the director. During these years the composer wrote poems fortepiano and among them were “Lezghinka”, “Variations”, songs “Branchy gold” (Jarkov’s lyrics), “Don’t be proud”, “I love you”, “Kind country, Azerbaijan”. In 1959, the composer created “Song about Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
” cantata for the second decade of Azerbaijani culture in Moscow. During these years he wrote a lot of songs for drama spectacles, for “Anthony Grant’s crime” piece of M. Volibranskiy and R.Rubinstein, “When blossoms acacia” of M.Vishnyakov. During these decades were written a lot of musical pieces for some films by Tofig Guliyev, which achieved great popularity “Under sultry sky” (1958), “Bakhtiyar” (1959), “Could he be forgiven?” (1959).
1960-70s
Active creativity in musical-social activity was mentioned in 60-70s. Tofig Guliyev is the participant of many international conferences, festivals, art holidays. In 1962, he took part at conference dedicated to development problem of musical art and exchange of cultural experience by the Academy of Arts invitation and later he participated at holding of Days of Azerbaijani art in CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
, where he composed songs “Bratislava
Bratislava
Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...
” and “Song about Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
”, which became popular in Czechoslovakia.
During this period Tofig Guliyev led the delegation of Azerbaijani actors in Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
and Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. During many years he was the first secretary of the Union of Azerbaijani Composers. Give consideration to training of new personnel of composers, led holdings of composer plenums, musical festivals, conferences, conventions. He often made reports and articles dedicated to various problems of Azerbaijani art.
In 1966, during the Decade of Russian culture
Russian culture
Russian culture is associated with the country of Russia and, sometimes, specifically with ethnic Russians. It has a rich history and can boast a long tradition of excellence in every aspect of the arts, especially when it comes to literature and philosophy, classical music and ballet, architecture...
in Azerbaijan, Tofig Guliyev composed a new song-“Kind country, Azerbaijan” with a composer Solovyev-Sedoy. During this period he created cycle of international songs: “Moldova
Moldova
Moldova , officially the Republic of Moldova is a landlocked state in Eastern Europe, located between Romania to the West and Ukraine to the North, East and South. It declared itself an independent state with the same boundaries as the preceding Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1991, as part...
” (1966), cycle of songs about Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
. In 1972, The International Exhibition Demonstrating Azerbaijani Culture
Culture of Azerbaijan
Following their ambiguous geographic location, the Azerbaijani culture has developed under influence under both Islamic and European cultures, including its Persian, Caucasus and Turkic heritage as well as Russian influences due to its former status as a Soviet republic...
was opened with Tofig Guliyev’s “Oilmen” song in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
.
In 1980-90s Tofig Guliyev was engaged in social activities.
Tofig Guliyev’s creativity was highly evaluated-he was given the title of People’s Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR, title of the laureate of Lenin Komsomol Prize
Lenin Komsomol Prize
Lenin Komsomol Prize was a Soviet annual award for the best works in science, engineering, literature or art carried out by young authors of age not exceeding 33 years...
of the Azerbaijan SSR.
He died on October 5, 2000, at the age of 82 after prolonged illness. He was buried in the Alley of Honor, in Baku.
Activity in the film sphere
Tofig Guliyev was the author of melodies and songs to the film: “Meeting” (1955), “Favourite song” (1955), “Stepmother” (1958), “Telephonist girl” (1962), “NesimiNesimi (film)
Nesimi is a full-length Azerbaijani film shot in Baku, Absheron, Gobustan, Nakhichevan, Shamakhi , Bukhara, Samarkand , Halab, Damascus in 1973. Screenplay was written by Isa Huseynov. Directed by Hasan Seyibbeyli, this film is in history drama genre depicting the life of a prominent Azerbaijani...
” (1974), “Dervish is blowing up Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
” (1976), “A lion ran away from house” (1977), “Value of happiness” (1977), “Mother-in-law” (1978), “A paradise will not meet you here” (1982), “Memories about the pomegranate tree” (1984), “Outside” (1991).
Memory
In 2009, was held an evening dedicated to the memory of the composer in Russian information-cultural centre.Tofig Guliyev's songs for fortepiano
"Don't be proud""Stork on the tree"
External links
- Listen to Tofig Guliyev's works, Music Section of Azerbaijan International
- His music and songs
- A short autobiographical article