Natela Svanidze

Natela Svanidze (born 4 September 1926) is a Georgian composer.

Biography

Natela Svanidze was born in Akhaltsikhe, Georgia. She studied composition at Tbilisi State Conservatoire with A. Balanchivadze, graduating in 1951. She was awarded the title of Honored Artist of Georgia in 1981.^[1][2]

Works

Svanidze composes for orchestra, chamber ensemble, solo instrument and experimental performances. Selected works include:

• 1949 - "Symphony Dances" for orchestra
• 1951 - "Samgori" symphony poem
• 1963 - "Kvarkvare" symphony poem
• 1965 - "Burlesque" for piano, wind and percussion instruments
• 1967 - Symphony for piano, string and percussion instruments
• 1968 - Symphony-ballet for symphony orchestra
• 1983 - Symphony N2
• 1954 - "Garden of Kartli" cantata for mixed chorus and symphony orchestra. (in 3 parts), text by G.Leonidze
• 1970 - "Pirosmani" chamber oratorio for reader, contralto, male sextet and instrumental ensemble (in 5 parts), texts by B.Pasternak, P.Antokolski, T.Tabidze
• 1975 - "Poem of Never-to-be-forgotten" oratorio for reader, female sextet, 2 choruses, organ, violin, 12 cellos, flute and tape (in 6 parts), text by J.Charkviani
• 1956 - Improvisation for violin and piano
• 1960 - "Fairytale" eight variations for piano
• 1972 - "Circle" piece for two prepared pianos
• 1952 - "Zoia" ballade for bass and piano, text by I.Noneshvili
• 1954 - "Daybreak" for female chorus a cappella, text by G.Orbeliani

References

1. ^ "Natela Svanidze". Georgian Music Information Center. http://www.geomic.org.ge/Svanidze%20Natela.php. Retrieved 16 November 2010. 
2. ^ Sadie, Julie Anne; Samuel, Rhian (1994) (Digitized online by GoogleBooks). The Norton/Grove dictionary of women composers. http://books.google.com/books?id=IvoQQU1QL_QC&pg=PA446&dq=Natela+Svanidze&hl=en&ei=8nDjTPmnF8P48Ab8-q2_DQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CC4Q6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=Natela%20Svanidze&f=false. Retrieved 16 November 2010. 

Persondata
Name	Svanidze, Natela
Alternative names
Short description	Composer
Date of birth	4 September 1926
Place of birth	Akhaltsikhe, Georgia
Date of death
Place of death