Kara Karayev date of birth:
February 5, 1918
How old was Kara Karayev when died?
64
Where was Kara Karayev born?
Baku, Azerbaijan SSR
When did Kara Karayev die?
May 13, 1982
What is Kara Karayev nationality?
Azerbaijani
What is Kara Karayev's occupation?
Composer, conductor
What genre is Kara Karayev's work?
Classical
Short Biography
Gara Abulfaz oghlu Garayev (Azerbaijani: Qara Əbülfəz oğlu Qarayev, February 5, 1918 in Baku – May 13, 1982 in Moscow), also spelled as Qara Qarayev or Kara [Abulfazovich] Karayev, was a prominent Azerbaijani composer of the Soviet period. Garayev wrote nearly 110 musical pieces, including ballets, operas, symphonic and chamber pieces, solos for piano, cantatas, songs, and marches, and rose to prominence not only in Azerbaijan SSR but also in the rest of the Soviet Union and worldwide.