Rahilia Hasanova

Internet Edition compiled by Onno van Rijen

Updated 18 April 2007

Born

10 November 1951 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Education

From 1968 until 1972 at the Zeynalli Music College of Baku, composition theory (class of prof. H. Mirzazade). From 1972 until 1977 at the Uz.Hajibeyov Music Academy of Baku (class of prof. Kara Karaev). From 1978 until 1981: post-graduate education, graduated from prof. Kara Karayev’s class with the Diploma of Honors.

Works

String Quartet No. 1 (1974)

Symphony No. 1 for small orchestra (1977)

Symphony No. 2 for small orchestra (1980)

Symphony No. 3 for small orchestra (1983)

“Cheshme (Streamlet)”, twelve chromatic preludes for piano (1984)

Sextet for flute, piano and string quartet (1988)

Piano Sonata (1990)

Devoted to Rena Rzayeva.
Duration: 17 minutes.

CD Video Labs Corporation: Rena Rzayeva (piano)

Sonata for double bass (1990)

“Gasida (Chants of Lament)”, symphony for organ (1991)

String Quartet No. 2 (1992)

Duration: 21 minutes.

CD Frau Musica 007: Minguet Quartet

“Dervish, vocalise for tenor, bass and string quartet (1992)
Duration: 21 minutes.

CD Frau Musica 007: Minguet Quartet, Kyu-cheoul Lee (tenor), David Hieronimi (bass)

Marsia for small orchestra (1993)

“Se'ma (Sky)” for flute, oboe, clarinet, harp, guitar, mandolin, violin, viola, cello, double bass and percussion (1994)

Sonata for clarinet (1994) )

Sonata for guitar (1995)

“Dag (Mountain)” for large orchestra (1995)

String Quartet No. 3 "Tetraksis" (1995)

Duration: 28 minutes.

CD Frau Musica 007: Minguet Quartet

“Pirrebedil” for flute, oboe, clarinet, harp, guitar, mandolin, violin, viola, cello, double bass and percussion (1996)

“Alla Meykhana”, fantasy for piano (1996)

Duration: 9 minutes 30 seconds.

CD Frau Musica 007: Rahilia Hasanova (piano)

“Jasmine Petals”, seven miniatures for piano (1997)

String Quartet No. 4 (1997)

“Night”, suite for large orchestra (1997)

“Deniz (Sea)” for alto saxophone ad libitum, tenor saxophone ad libitum and two pianos (1998)

Largo for organ (1998)

“Sakhra (Desert)” for organ (1999)

Trio for French horn, trumpet and trombone (1999)

”Maral” (Deer or Beautiful Girl in tranlation from Azeri), incidental music to the Play by Huseyn Javid (2001)

“Javidi Destgakh”, opera in one act (2001)

Libretto by the composer.
“Mugfil (Mirage)” for eight violas (2002)

“Zerre (Particle)” for flute, clarinet and piano (2003)

“Lullaby for the Stars” for small orchestra (2003)

“Nuve (Nucleus)” for violin, cello and piano (2003)

“Tetraksis” for string orchestra (2004)

“Sajda” (Reverence) for string orchestra, flute, clarinet, percussions, piano, soprano and tenor (2006)

Duration: 35 minutes.
“Mughfil” (Illusion) (2nd edition) for 8 cellos, 4 contrabasses (2007)
Duration: 22 minutes.

Thanks to the composer herself for additional information

For more information please check Rahilia Hasanova's webpage.

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