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He was awarded the title of People's Artist Of The USSR in 1974, the Lenin Prize in 1982, and the USSR State Prize in 1951, 1952 and 1967. Excerpted from Associated Music Publishers, Inc. edition of Taktakishvili's Sonata for Flute and Piano: "Otar Taktakishvili, born in Soviet Georgia in 1924, composed the Official Anthem Of The Georgian Republic while he was still a student at the Tbilisi Conservatory, from which he graduated in 1947. By 1949 he had already become the leading figure among Georgian composers. He was named a professor at Tbilisi Conservatory, was active early in his career as conductor and artistic director of the Georgian State chorus and, in 1951, was awarded the first of three USSR State Prize s for his First Symphony. In 1962, Taktakishvili became Chairman of the Georgian Composers' Union; from 1965 to 1984, he served as Minister of Culture of the Georgian Republic. In his dual role as composer and administrator, Taktakishvili made a notable contribution to the art of his country. Among his many other honors and awards, in 1974 he was named People's Artist Of The USSR . He died on 22 February 1989. Among Taktakishvili's works are operas, two Symphonies, four Piano Concertos, two Violin Concertos and one Cello Concerto. The symphonic poem "Mtsyri" and the oratorios "In the Steps of Rustaveli " and "Nikiloz Baratashvili," like much of Taktakishvili's music, draw on Georgian themes for their inspiration. The influence of indigenous folk music, especially its modes and the distinctive techniques of Georgian choral polyphony, are hallmarks of Taktakishvili's highly lyrical and expressive style." |
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