Chary Nurymov

Internet Edition compiled by Onno van Rijen

Updated 18 August 2007

Born

23 April 1940 in the collective farm named after Chkalov of Bayramali District, Mary Region of Turkmen Soviet Socialistic Republic. Died: 1 February 1993.

Education

Chary Nurymov started to practice music being in the fifth form of the musical school attached to his boarding school of Bayramali City under the direction of Olga Krivchenko.
In 1955 Chary Nurymov entered the Turkmen State Musical School and completed his studies in 1959 by two specialties: an oboe class and a historical and theoretical department. While studying at this musical school he was engaged in composition under the direction of Ashir Kuliyev, he made music for piano and oboe, as well as composed romances and songs. Overture for Symphony Orchestra, performed by the orchestra of his musical school, became the resulting work of Chary Nurymov.
In 1959 Chary Nurymov entered the Gnesin Musical Pedagogic Institute in Moscow and studied in Professor Heinrich Litinsky's composition class. Other outstanding teachers, authors of different studies and textbooks, of Chary Nurymov were S. Skrebkov (music polyphony), A. Stepanov (music harmony), N. Peiko, P. Shpitalny, E. Vitachek (orchestration and instrumentation), P. Kozlov, F. Arzamanov (musical composition analysis), M. Bruk and M. Pekelis (music history).
In 1966 he became the post-graduated student of the Gnesin Musical Pedagogic Institute and graduated from it in 1970. That time Chary Nurymov was busily mastering classical forms, composing orchestral overtures, instrumental sonatas and sonatinas, music to films, songs and romances.

Works

Festive Dance for piano (1956)

"Yatlama" for violin and piano (1957)

"Jolly Rider" for piano (1958)

Elegy for piano (1958)

"Story" for piano (1958)

"On Holiday" for piano (1958)

Melody for oboe and piano (1958)

Overture in mi-minor for symphony orchestra (1959)

Duration: 10 minutes.
Suite for string quartet (1960)

Sonatina in G minor for piano (1961)

Partita for String Quartet (1961)

Sonata for violin and piano (1961)

In 3 parts.
Duration: 14 minutes.
Overture in la-minor for symphony orchestra (1962)
Duration: 9 minutes.
Ballet Suite in four parts (1962)

Adagio for symphony orchestra (1962)

Partita for two violins, viola and cello (1962)

Duration: 12 minutes.
Polyphonic Pieces for piano (1963)

Symphony No. 1 (1963)

Graduation thesis.
Duration: 28 minutes.
First performance: In 1964 by the Symphonic Orchestra of Cinematography, conducted by O. Agarkov.

Tape DKC 4421: Moscow Radio Orchestra, B. Khaikin (cond)

Sonatina in A major for piano (1964)

Sonatina for oboe and piano (1964)

March for wind band (1964)

Six Canons for piano (1965)

No. 1 in G minor
No. 2 in E minor
No. 3 in F minor
No. 4 in D minor
No. 5 in B minor
No. 6 in A minor
Piece for trumpet (1965)

Fugue for two voices in E minor for piano (1965)

Prelude in G minor for piano (1967)

“The End of Sukhovei”, ballet in three acts (1967)

Libretto by V. Tsopkin.
Duration: 115 minutes.
First performance: In 1967 by Turkmen State Opera and Ballet Theater in 1967 in Ashgabat.

LP Melodiya D 025169-70: (ballet suite) Kine State SO, Emin Khachaturian (cond)

Fugetta for two voices in G minor for piano (1968)

Two Fugues for three voices for piano (1968)

Dance in F minor for piano (1968)

Impromptu-Fantasy for piano (1968)

Concerto for trumpet and orchestra (1968)

Duration: 7 minutes.

LP Melodiya C10 15103-4: Symphonic Orchestra, Orazgeldy Berdiyev (cond), Anatoli Maximenko (trumpet)

Basso Ostinato for piano (1969)

"Tekin Frescoes" for piano (1969)

Duration: 13 minutes.
"Tekin Frescoes" for eleven solo instruments (1970)
In 5 parts.
Duration: 13 minutes.
Poem for voice and orchestra (1971)
Duration: 13 minutes.

"Immortality", ballet (1971)

Libretto by M. Akhunbayev and R. Urazgildeyev.
Composed upon request of the Ministry of Culture of Kirghiz Soviet Socialistic Republic.
Duration: 95 minutes.
First performance: In 1972 by the Kirghiz Opera and Ballet Theater.
Ghazel for oboe and piano (1972)

Etude for clarinet and piano (1972)

Prelude in D minor for piano (1973)

Three Etudes for piano (1973)

Two Canons for piano (1973)

Fugue for four voices for piano (1973)

Adagio from the end of Sukhovei Ballet for violin and piano (1973)

Pastorale for flute and piano (1973)

Canon for two trombones (1973)

Impromptu Fantasy for violinists, chorus and piano (1974)

Concert for piano and orchestra (1974)

Duration: 18 minutes.

LP Melodiya C10 15103-4: Central Television & Radio SO, Fuash Mansurov (cond), Aleksander Bakchiev (piano)

Holiday Overture for symphony orchestra (1974)
Duration: 7 minutes.
Symphonietta for string orchestra (1974)
Duration: 11 minutes.
"A Kughitang Tragedy", ballet (1975)
Libretto by Chary Nurymov.
First performance: In 1977 by the Turkmen State Opera and Ballet Theater named after Makhtumkuly.
Three Ghazels for oboe and piano (1975)

“Ghazels”, concerto for oboe with percussion, piano and string orchestra (1976)

In 3 parts.
Duration: 13 minutes.

LP Melodiya C10 15103-04: Chamber Orchestra, Fuash Mansurov (cond), Anatoli Lyubimov (oboe)
Live recording: Amsterdam Sinfonietta, D. Geringas (cond), A. Ogrintchouk (oboe)

"Flame of October", symphonic poem (1977)
Duration: 11 minutes.
Farewell Song for piano (1977)

Music Piece for trombone and piano

String Quartet No. 1 (1980)

Dedicated to Jan Clod Berned.
Duration: 15 minutes.
Quintet for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and french horn (1980)

Monologue for oboe solo (1980)

Dance for violin and piano (1980)

Fugue for two voices in G minor for piano (1981)

Fugue for two voices in A minor for piano (1981)

Tune for violin and piano (1981)

Selbi's Song for two oboes (1981)

Melancholy-Waltz for piano (1982)

Adagio for violinists, chorus and piano (1982)

Destan-Concerto No. 1 for for flute, oboe, catgut, piano and percussion (1983)

Duration: 13 minutes.
Sonata for viola solo (1983)
Dedicated to the Memory of Nury Khalmamedov.
Duration: 14 minutes.
Symphony No. 2 (1984)
Duration: 11 minutes.

LP Melodiya C10 25455 002: USSR Ministry of Culture SO, Gennadi Rozhdestvensky (cond)

Transposition for cello (1984)

Turkmenistan - Gozel Mekan Mukam for violinists, chorus and piano (1984)

Fragi Elegy for violinists, chorus and piano (1984)

LP Melodiya C50 30883 007: Interband-90, Children's Violinist Group, Garold Neymark (director) (rec. 1990)
Destan-Concerto No. 1 for chamber orchestra (1985)
Duration: 14 minutes.

Live recording: Amsterdam Sinfonietta, D. Geringas (cond), A. Ogrintchouk (oboe)

String Quartet No. 2 (1985)
To the Memory of Indira Ghandi.
Duration: 15 minutes.
String Quartet No. 3 (1986)
Dedicated to Kira Tsvetkova.
Duration: 15 minutes.
"Kara-Kum Colors" for percussion instruments (1986)

"Nightingale and Cuckoo" for two violins (1987)

Four Duets for flute (1988)

Choir for three flutes (1988)

Enigma for chamber orchestra (1989)

Symphony No. 3 “ Maru-Shakhu-Jakhan” (1989)

Duration: 25 minutes.
First performance: Januari 1991 in the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall in Moscow.
Two Pieces for two flutes (1989)

Three Pieces for three flutes (1989)

Suite for three trumpets (1989)

1. Loneliness
2. Waltz
3. Chorale
4. Etude
Concert-Poem for trombone and orchestra (1990)
Duration: 13 minutes.
Music of Sorrow for two violins, viola and cello (1990)
To the memory of Kira Tsvetkova.
"In Imitation of Raga" for violin, cello and bayan (1991)

Three Etudes for flute (1991)

Mukam-Monologue for trombone solo (1991)

Three Canons for two bassoons (1991)

Young Couple Adagio for symphony orchestra (1992)

Duration: 11 minutes.
Other works:
- works for solo instruments
- solo, romances and choral, and incidental music to films and plays.

Thanks to Robert Avak for additional information

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