Fikret Amirov

Fikrət Əmirov (Known as "Amirov")

Composer, Creator of the Symphonic Mugham Genre, People's Artist of the USSR

Born 1922-11-22

Ganja, Azerbaijan

Passed Away 1984-02-20 Baku, Azerbaijan

Lifespan 61 years old

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"The ancient modes of our ancestors have a symphonic grandeur that can bridge Eastern and Western civilization."

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Master composer who created the innovative genre of 'symphonic mugham' (including 'Shur' and 'Kurd Ovshari'), bringing the improvisational richness of Azerbaijani modal art to world symphony halls.

Biographical Record

Fikret Amirov was born on November 22, 1922, in Ganja, the son of celebrated mugham singer and tar player Mashadi Jamil Amirov. After serving and being wounded in World War II, Amirov completed his studies at the Azerbaijan State Conservatory under Uzeyir Hajibeyov.

In 1948, Amirov achieved an international breakthrough by inventing the genre of symphonic mugham with his orchestral compositions Shur and Kurd Ovshari, famously conducted across Europe and the Americas by Leopold Stokowski. He also composed the celebrated ballet One Thousand and One Nights (1979) and numerous concertos.

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Alley of Honor
Baku, Azerbaijan

                         GPS: 40.3671, 49.8188                    

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