Rezo Lagidze | |
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 Lagidze in his youth | |
| Born | (1921-07-10)July 10, 1921 |
| Died | October 16, 1981(1981-10-16) (aged 60) |
| Era | 20th century |
Revaz Ilias dze Lagidze (July 10, 1921 – October 16, 1981;Georgian:რევაზ ლაღიძე), known professionally asRezo Lagidze, was a 20th-century Georgian composer. Recognized as the People's Artist of theGeorgian SSR (1961) and a laureate of theUSSR State Prize, he wrote a variety of compositions ranging fromopera to symphonic works andfilm scores.[1] Lagidze's notable compositions include his 1973 opera"Lela" and the "Song aboutTbilisi", which remains popular in Georgia and Russia to this day.
Lagidze was born on July 10, 1921, in theImereti region ofGeorgia, which had beenoccupied by Bolshevik Russia a few months prior.
In 1939, he graduated from the 4thTbilisi Music School, where he studied violin. Throughout the 1940s, he played violin at the Georgian State Symphony Orchestra and then radio.
In 1948, Lagidze graduated from theTbilisi Conservatory, where he studied composition underAndria Balanchivadze.
Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, Lagidze wrote music for more than 30 films. He authored numerous ballads for Georgian pop singers of his time, such asLily Gegelia.
In 1973, Lagidze completed the opera "Lela", which touched upon Georgian historical themes and earned him the state prize of the Georgian SSR.
Through the end of his life, Lagidze taught music, being the head of the music department at the Tbilisi Pedagogical Institute and an instructor for the state symphony orchestra.
Lagidze died in 1981 and was interred at theDidube Pantheon.
Lagize produced music for dozens of well-known Georgian and Soviet films of the mid 20th century.[2]
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