Abstract:

Haji Khanmammadov (1918–2005), the People’s artist of Azerbaijan Republic, an outstanding composer who occupies a prominent place in our music created original works in various genres. Namely he became the author of the first successful concerto for the tar with the symphonic orchestra. Haji Khanmammadov presented it as a graduation work.His teacher GaraGarayev, the Azerbaijani composer of genius appreciated his student’s constructive labour very highly. Haji Khanmammadov composed four more famous concertoes for the tar and symphonic orchestra which express his own creative style and manner with successful discoveries and he had got altogether 5 famous concertoes. In 1987 Haji Khanmammadov firstly composed a concerto for thekamancha with symphonicorchestra. Thushis name went down in history as the author of the first concerto for the kamancha as well.The first presentation of the concerto to the music community took place at the Union of Azerbaijan Composers by ShafigaEyvazova, the People’s artist,professor. After her AdalatVazirov, the late master of kamancha, the Honored artist played the concerto in the performance of Symphonic Orchestra of Azerbaijan State Television and Radio (the conductor was RamizMalikaslanov) and it was recorded for the first time.

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