Alemdar Karamanov

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Alemdar Sabitovich Karamanov (Ukrainian: Алемда́р Сабі́тович Карама́нов, Russian: Алемда́р Сабитович Карама́нов; September 10 , 1934 - May 3, 2007) was a Russian-Ukrainian composer.

Early life[]

Karamanov was born on September 10, 1934, in Simferopol. His father, Sabit Temel Kagyrman, was of Turkish origin and who left Turkey and emigrated to Crimea.[1] In 1958 Karamanov graduated from the Moscow Conservatory, where he studied with S. Bogatyrev (composition), V. A. Natanson (piano). In graduate school (1958-1963), he was listed with D. B. Kabalevsky, but actually studied with T. N. Khrennikov, who highly appreciated Karamanov's talent.[1] He continued his graduate studies with Tikhon Khrennikov and Dmitri Kabalevsky. Karamanov is above all a composer of symphonies. During his student days, he wrote 10 symphonies, which were later to be followed by 14 (or 15) more.

Career[]

In 1992, he composed the anthem of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea.[2]

Death[]

Karamanov died on the night of May 2-3, 2007 in Simferopol.[3]

Honours[]

The minor planet 4274 Karamanov, discovered in 1980 by Nikolai Chernykh, is named in his honour.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Караманов Алемдар Сабитович, muzcentrum, retrieved 6 May 2021
  2. ^ "Alemdar Sabitovych Karamanov- Bio, Albums, Pictures – Naxos Classical Music". www.naxos.com. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  3. ^ "НСКУ :: КАРАМАНОВ Алемдар Сабітович". composersukraine.org. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  4. ^ "(4274) Karamanov". minorplanetcenter.net. IAU Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
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