Soltan Ismayil oghlu Hajibeyov (, , also transliterated as Sultan Gadzhibekov; 5 May 1919 – 19 September 1974), was a Soviet Azerbaijani composer. He was awarded the People's Artist of the USSR (on 26 July 1973) Biography Soltan Hajibeyov was born 5 May 1919 in Shusha, Russian Empire. He was Uzeyir Hajibeyov's cousin. Hajibeyov was a composer who contributed greatly to the formation of national symphonic music of Azerbaijan. He authored a ballet "Gulshen" (1950), a musical comedy "Red rose" (1940), two symphonies (1944, 1946), "Karavan" (1945) and a children's opera "Iskander and a shepherd" (1947) Hajibeyov was the Rector of Azerbaijan State Conservatory (now Baku Academy of Music) from 1969 to 1974. He received the Stalin Prize of second degree in 1952 for his ballet "Gulshen" and was awarded the title of People's Artist of the USSR in 1973. Hajibeyov died on 19 September 1974, in Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union. See also List of People's Artists of the Azerbaijan SSR Osman Hajibeyov References Notes Sources Aida Tagizade, Sultan Gadzhibekov : zhiznʹ i tvorchestvo (Sultan Gadzhibekov: life and creative work) , Baku, 1985 El'mira Abasova, Sultan Gadzhibekov , Azerbaijan State Publishing, Baku, 1965 1919 births 1974 deaths Musicians from Shusha Azerbaijani composers People's Artists of the Azerbaijan SSR People's Artists of the USSR Stalin Prize winners Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner of Labour Soviet composers Soviet male composers Soviet Azerbaijani people Baku Academy of Music alumni 20th-century classical musicians 20th-century composers 20th-century male musicians Honored Art Workers of the Azerbaijan SSR